Chase Pittman

No. 94
Position Defensive end
Major General studies
Career history
College
High school Shreveport (LA) Evangel
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-15) March 15, 1983
Place of birth Minden, Louisiana
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 300 lb (136 kg)

Benjamin Chase Pittman (born March 12, 1983) is a former American football defensive end who is currently the defensive line coach at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University and Texas.

Early years

A native of Minden, Louisiana in Webster Parish, Pittman attended Evangel Christian Academy, where as a senior made sixty-three tackles and six sacks.

College career

Pittman played college football for the LSU Tigers where he played in 25 games and made 61 tackles and 8.5 sacks. He had originally attended the University of Texas at Austin before transferring to LSU in 2004.[1] He majored in general studies.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Pittman was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round (213th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2008.[3]

References

  1. "Pittman's brother, also a Longhorn, died in 2001". ESPN. April 14, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  2. "Browns Sign Chase Pittman". The Times-News. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  3. "Browns make cuts, give Crennel vote of confidence". National Football League. September 1, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2013.

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