David Pittman is an Canadian football

Canadian football

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 cornerback

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 for the Edmonton Eskimos

Edmonton Eskimos

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 of the Canadian Football League

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. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens

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 in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Northwestern State.

Pittman has also played for the New Orleans Saints

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, Houston Texans

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, New York Sentinels

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 and Pittsburgh Steelers

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.

Early years

Pittman was a three-year letterman at Lutcher High School

Lutcher High School

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, where he played safety and cornerback.

New York Sentinels

Pittman was signed by the New York Sentinels

New York Sentinels

The New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials are a currently inactive professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons...

 of the United Football League on November 7, 2009.