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47 Allen Pittman

  • Position LB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Rose, La.
  • Highschool Destrehan

Biography

CAREER NOTES
- 4x All-Southland honoree
- 2x All-Louisiana honoree
- Totaled 309 tackles and 21.5 for loss

HONORS
2019
- HERO Sports FCS All-America Third Team
- All-Southland First Team

- All-Louisiana Second Team

2018
- All-Southland Second Team

2017
- All-Southland Second Team
- LSWA Defensive Player of the Week (9/11)

2016 
- HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team

- All-Southland Second Team
- All-Louisiana Second Team
- LSWA Defensive Player of the Week (11/14)


2019 Season (Senior):
Started 12 games at linebacker, missing two due to injury... garnered All-Southland First Team, giving him his fourth All-SLC honor... totaled 89 tackles with 40 solo... recorded 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks... had a season-high 11 tackles against Kansas State and Sam Houston State... his sack of fourth down secured the win at Prairie View A&M... also had nine tackles, forced and recovered a fumble against the Panthers... other sack was in the win against Central Arkansas where he totaled seven stops, 2.0 TFLs and a fumble recovery... broke up two passes on the season... also named HERO Sports All-America Third Team and All-Louisiana Second Team.

2018 Season (Junior): Played in 12 games at linebacker... named All-Southland Second Team for third time of his career... totaled 45 tackles with 25 solo... finished with 2.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss... forced a fumble at McNeese... recorded a season-high seven tackles at Tulane... had four stops and a sack in victory over UIW... totaled six tackles and a sack at HBU.

2017 Season (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games at inside linebacker... named All-Southland Second Team... led defense with 80 tackles (43 solo), ranking 17th in the SLC... had 6.0 tackles for loss, highlighted by first career sack in win vs. Abilene Christian... finished with 16 tackles in near upset of Texas A&M, earning LSWA Defensive Player of the Week... had 11 tackles at Stephen F. Austin... recorded first career interception in win at Lamar and returned it 54 yards for touchdown.

2016 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Started at linebacker in his first season... led the team and ranked fourth in the Southland with 95 tackles (52 solo)... recorded 7.0 tackles for loss... had double figures in tackles in five games, highlighted by a 19-tackle effort at UCA... earned LSWA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Bears, which was the most tackles by any player in the Southland on the year... recovered two fumbles, including the game-winner in double OT against SFA... blocked an extra point against UIW... broke up three passes... went on to be named Second Team All-Southland and All-Louisiana... garnered HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team... received a redshirt in 2015 as a member of the practice squad.
 
At Destrehan: Helped anchor the Wildcats' defense… named Defensive MVP for District 7-5A and first-team defense as a senior… received honorable mention Class 5A All-State… had 53 solo tackles, 21 assists and eight sacks in 2014… also had nine tackles for loss… helped lead his team to a 14-1 season in 2014, including an appearance in the state championship game… played for head coach Stephen Robicheaux.

Personal: Born July 3, 1996... son of Cassandra Pittman and Allen Morton... majoring in petroleum engineering tech/safety management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2015Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 195 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    5'11" 215 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Junior

    LB
    5'11" 215 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2019Senior

    LB
    5'11" 215 lbs
    47