University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Slated to see time at right guard heading into his final season.

As A Junior (2009): Started each of the first five games before suffering an injury, coming back to play in the season finale against Huntingdon (Ala.) College ... Earned a grade of better than 70 percent in his last four contests, with a season-best mark of 77 percent in victory over Louisburg (N.C.) J.C. ... Credited with a 72 percent mark in Georgia Military J.C. win, and was over 70 percent against both Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy and HC as well ... Posted 37 knockdown blocks on the year, with a season-high of 11 against LJC ... Led team with 10 pancakes in USA debut against Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy ... Had team-leading nine knockdowns in GJC victory.

Junior College Highlights (2006-07): Helped lead Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. to the NJCAA national championship and a 12-0 mark as a sophomore ... Selected first-team all-state that season after grading out at 88 percent and posting a team-best 120 knockdown blocks ... Efforts helped the Bulldogs finish eighth in the final polls his freshman year as they ended the campaign with a 7-2 mark ... Was an all-region selection that fall.

High School Highlights: Played his final season at the prep level at Ocean Springs High School in Mississippi ... Helped the Greyhounds advance to the second round of the state playoffs that fall.

Personal: Full name is Cory Allen Pittman ... Born Feb. 5, 1988, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Byron Pittman and Lynda Gaston ... Father was voted the mayor of Chickasaw in November 2008 and is currently serving his first term ... Is the third of four children ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Enjoys country music ... Favorite food is sushi ... Would like to own a business in the future ... In his free time likes working on trucks and fishing ... Also recruited by New Mexico out of junior college ... An interdisciplinary studies major.