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Julian Pittman

Julian Pittman

American football player (born 1975)

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Landman, Brian (October 1, 1997). "Seminole players say Pittman ruling unfair". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "1998 NFL Draft Top Players". CNN/SI. Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Saints DT jailed after violating probation". Tampa Bay Times. October 24, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. [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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