Kirston Jarre Pittman is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played

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Early years

As a senior at

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, Pittman made 42 tackles, blocked three punts, and had one interception returned for a touchdown. As a junior, he registered 40 tackles and 12 sacks.

College career

In 2003, Pittman earned Freshmen All-SEC honors from the

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and was named honorable mention Freshmen All-American by

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. He Played in 13 games with no starts and recorded 15 tackles and 2 sacks. In 2004, he played 12 games with one start. He has 21 tackles (11 solo) with 5 going for a loss and three sacks. He also broke up a pass. Pittman missed all of 2006 after tearing Achilles tendon during an offseason workout and there year before, 2005, redshirted after missing the entire season with a foot injury. Pittman was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the

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due to injuries. He ended 2008 with 35 tackles (5.5 for a loss) and 2.5 sacks. In 2007, he started all 14 games and had 68 total tackles (29 solo) with 12.5 going for losses and 7.5 sacks. He also intercepted a pass and broke up one pass.

Professional career

Pre-draft

St. Louis Rams

After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Pittman signed a two-year contract with the

as an

. He was waived/injured on July 29 and subsequently reverted to the team's

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list. He was released on August 4.

Chicago Rush

Pittman was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the

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during the 2011 season. He appeared in 3 games with the Rush, recording 3 tackles.

New Orleans VooDoo

On May 22, 2011, Pittman was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo for future considerations.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pittman, Kirston 1985 births Living people Players of American football from New Orleans American football defensive ends LSU Tigers football players St. Louis Rams players Chicago Rush players New Orleans VooDoo players People from Reserve, Louisiana