Benjamin Chase Pittman (born May 15, 1983) is a former

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who is currently the defensive line coach at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at

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and

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Early life

A native of

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, Pittman attended

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, where as a senior made sixty-three tackles and six sacks.

College career

Pittman played college football for the

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. He played in 25 games and made 61 tackles and 8.5 sacks. He had originally attended the

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before transferring to LSU in 2004. He majored in general studies.

Professional career

Pittman was selected by the

in the seventh round (213th overall) in the 2007 NFL draft. He was waived/injured on August 30, 2008.

Personal life

Three weeks after Pittman committed to Texas, his brother Cole Pittman who also was a defensive end for the Longhorns, had died in an early morning one-car accident near

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, on February 26, 2001, while he was on his way to a spring practice in

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. In July 2005, Pittman was arrested on second-degree battery charges after allegedly punching a man in the face at a bar near LSU which led to his suspension from the team. He was released on bond on July 7.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio

Cleveland Browns profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pittman, Chase 1983 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Cleveland Browns players Evangel Christian Academy alumni LSU Tigers football players High school football coaches in Louisiana Sportspeople from Minden, Louisiana Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana Texas Longhorns football coaches