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Defensive End
6-5 · 265
Shreveport, La. (Evangel)
#44
A versatile defender who played both tackle and defensive end for the Longhorns ... saw action in 22 career games, including three starts ... his life was tragically taken in a car accident during the spring of 2001.
SOPHOMORE (2000)
Saw action in all 11 games and started the first three contests at defensive end ... registered 27 tackles (10 solo), five TFLs (-14 yards) and a pair of sacks (-9 yards) ... had five tackles and a TFL in the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette ... recorded a career-high six tackles at Stanford ... had a pair of tackles and three QB pressures at Kansas ... posted a sack at Texas Tech ... registered three stops and a QB pressure at Colorado ... tallied three tackles and a sack against Oklahoma State ... also recorded four QB pressures and forced a fumble against Oklahoma State.
FRESHMAN (1999)
Played in 11 games and served as the Horns' No. 3 defensive tackle ... graduated early and entered school in January and took part in spring workouts ... spent the spring at defensive end before moving to fill a void at tackle in August ... posted three tackles and one QB pressure during the season ... played a season-high 21 defensive snaps against Stanford and recorded one tackle ... posted a pair of stops at Baylor ... also saw action on the field goal and PAT units.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Dennis Dunn at Evangel High ... earned 1998 second-team All-USA honors by USA Today ... a three-time all-state, all-district and all-city performer ... recorded 120 tackles (80 solo), 22 sacks, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries as a senior ... Student Sports magazine tabbed him a sophomore and junior All-American ... also was a baseball standout who helped Evangel claim the 1A state title in 1995.
PERSONAL
Born 1/26/80 in Natchitoches, La. ... full name is Brandon Cole Pittman, but goes by Cole ... majored in liberal arts ... was a prep honor student ... earned a National High School Merit Award in 1998 ... volunteered time at a Shreveport nursing home.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QBP INT PBU FC FR High
2000 11/3 27 (10) 2 (-9) 5 (-14) 4 0 0 1 0 6/Stan.
1999 11/0 3 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 0 2/BU
Career 22/3 30 (11) 2 (-9) 5 (-14) 5 0 0 1 0 6/Stan.
High Games
Tackles: 6 at Stanford (So.)
Sacks: 1 at Texas Tech (So.), vs. Oklahoma State (So.)
QB Pressures: 3 at Kansas (So.)
