Antonio Pittman (born December 19, 1985) 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. 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. On Pittman's 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 that 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 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