Benjamin Chase Pittman (born May 15, 1983) is a former American football defensive end.
A native of Minden, Louisiana in Webster Parish, Pittman attended Evangel Christian Academy, where as a senior made sixty-three tackles and six sacks.
[citation needed] Pittman played college football for the LSU Tigers.
[citation needed] Pittman was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round (213th overall) in the 2007 NFL draft.
[6][7] In July 2005, Pittman was arrested on second-degree battery charges after allegedly punching a man in the face at a bar near LSU which led to his suspension from the team.