title: Kirston Pittman
text: # Kirston Pittman
  
  Kirston Jarre Pittman is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisiana State.
  
  ## Early years
  
  As a senior at East St. John High School, Reserve, Louisiana, 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 Sporting News and was named honorable mention Freshmen All-American by College Football News. 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 NCAA 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
  
  Pre-draft measurables :
  
  | Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 4.69 s | 1.61 s | 2.72 s | 4.45 s | 7.64 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 28 reps |
  | All values from Pro Day. ||||||||||
  
  ### St. Louis Rams
  
  After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Pittman signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He was waived/injured on July 29 and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list. He was released on August 4.
  
  ### Chicago Rush
  
  Pittman was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League 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.
  
  