page_title: Antonio Pittman
section_title: 2006
hierarchical_section_title: Antonio Pittman / College career / 2006
caption_attribution_description: College football game - Ohio State University vs University of Texas at Austin - OSU quarterback Troy Smith hands off to Antonio Pitman.
context_page_description: Antonio Pittman is a firefighter and a former American football running back. He played college football at Ohio State. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft and later played for the St. Louis Rams.
context_section_description: In 2006, quarterback Troy Smith said of Pittman, "Everybody knows who he is in the state of Ohio, but I think nationally, he's one of the top three backs."
  Pittman averaged more than five yards per carry in his three seasons, playing in 35 games, rushing for an average of 84 yards per game. He currently ranks 8th on Ohio State's all-time rushing list.
  At the beginning of the 2006 season some called for split playing time between Pittman and freshman Chris Wells, another Akron native. However, Pittman's strong resume in 2005 and early successes guaranteed his role as starter.
  As the starting running back, Pittman displayed the ability to compile impressive statistics. In games against Northern Illinois, Cincinnati, Penn State, and Iowa he rushed for over 100 yards and scored touchdowns. Also, during the game at then #2 Texas he scored a touchdown. Against the Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship, Pittman rushed for 62 yards and one of Ohio State's two scores. On January 15, 2007, Pittman made the decision to forgo his senior year and declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft.
caption: Troy Smith hands off to Pittman against Texas
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