Julian Roosevelt Pittman (born May 22, 1975) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[1] He played with the New Orleans Saints in 1998.

Julian Pittman
No. 75
Position:Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1975-05-22) May 22, 1975 (age 48)
Niceville, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:Niceville (FL)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

In the beginning of his senior year in September 1997, Pittman was charged with burglary and theft when he allegedly broke into a girlfriend's apartment, and as a result he was given a 30-day jail sentence and five years of probation, as well a suspension from Florida State.[2] However, he was later reinstated and played the last four games of the 1997 season, including the Sugar Bowl.[3]

In May 1998, he allegedly committed sexual battery in a bar in Tallahassee, which constituted a probation violation.[4] Facing potentially three and a half years in prison, he was instead ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Landman, Brian (October 1, 1997). "Seminole players say Pittman ruling unfair". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Top Players". CNN/SI. Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Saints DT jailed after violating probation". Tampa Bay Times. October 24, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Rosica, Jim (November 19, 1998). "Former Florida State and current Saints player Julian Pittman is free". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

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