Antonio Pittman Antonio Pittman ( born December 19 , 1985 in Akron , Ohio ) is an American football running back . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Ohio State . Pittman has also played for the St . Louis Rams . Early years . Pittman attended Buchtel High School in Akron , Ohio , where he earned All - Ohio honors as a senior . Pittman majored in African American and African Studies at Ohio State . Pittman got a tattoo left arm is a tattoo honoring his brother , Anthony , who died at the age of 23 . While in high school Pittman lived with his sister . He has one daughter , Keilyn . College career . 2005 . Despite a slow start to the 2005 season , he finished the year with 1 , 331 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 243 carries . His rushing yardage was the 10th - best single - season mark in school history and only Archie Griffin gained more yards ( 1 , 577 ) as a sophomore . His rushing total was the 11th highest in the NCAA last season and 5th best in the Big Ten Conference . In addition to running , Pittman made 17 receptions for 161 yards in 2005 . In his first appearance , Pittman rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries against Miami University . His career - high is 186 yards in a game against the University of Minnesota , where he also scored his first touchdown of the season . He scored the winning touchdown in the 2005 game against the Michigan Wolverines . His run around the Michigan defensive line for a three yard touchdown run came with just 24 seconds left in the game . In the next game , he clinched the 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by erupting for a 60 yard touchdown run with 1 : 46 left in the game , despite having an injured hamstring . In 2005 he became just the fourth sophomore in Ohio State annals to rush for 1 , 000 or more yards in a season , joining Archie Griffin , Vince Workman and Keith Byars . 2006 . 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 has averaged over 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 . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Antonio Pittman was selected in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints . Pittman was cut on September 1 , 2007 to make room on the roster for Pierre Thomas . St . Louis Rams . Pittman was claimed off of waivers by the St . Louis Rams the day after he was released by the Saints . Pittman played in 11 games for the Rams . He saw action as a reserve running back and on special teams . For the season he rushed 38 times for 139 yards and added three receptions for 15 yards . In 2008 Pittman played in 12 games and started five in place of Steven Jackson . He carried the ball 79 times for 296 yards and no touchdowns . He caught 18 passes for 132 yards . Pittman was waived on September 5 , 2009 .