[2] In 2004, he missed the entire season after sustaining a separated shoulder, another torn leg muscle and being diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, a rare condition that results in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side and can also cause facial paralysis.
[2][3][4] In 2006, Stewart Mandell published a feature story in Sports Illustrated on Pittman's comeback from the rare disorder.
Billy Pittman woke up one spring morning two years ago to find his eye was twitching, and it wouldn't stop.
"[2] Pittman was able to overcome the disorder and became the leading receiver on the 2005 Texas Longhorns football team that finished the regular season with a perfect record and defeated the USC Trojans for the BCS National Championship.
According to Pittman, he drove a friend's car for the duration of this summer, which classifies as an improper benefit.
[citation needed] He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent on the 28 April 2008.
[10] Pittman was put on waivers at the end of August 2008 as the Chargers made cut the roster to 75 players.