Ohio State football's Se'Von Pittman no longer with team
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 22:03
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OSU football coach Urban Meyer walks the sideline during an Oct. 6 game against Nebraska at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 63-38.
Defensive end Se’Von Pittman is no longer part of the Ohio State football team.
OSU spokesman Jerry Emig confirmed to The Lantern that Pittman, a rising sophomore, was granted a release from the program. Pittman was absent from OSU's first spring practice Tuesday.
Emig said he wasn't sure why the Canton, Ohio, native made the decision, though.
Before becoming OSU coach Urban Meyer’s second commit in 2012, Pittman was a two-time first-team Associated Press Division I All-State selection at Canton McKinley High School.
Because of a knee injury suffered last spring, Pittman did not play in the Buckeyes' undefeated campaign last season. OSU finished 12-0 and No. 3 in the final AP poll.
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