2020 - Associated Press All-Bowl Team
2020 - ESPN.com All-Bowl Team
2018-19 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: Played in all 13 games, starting five … Was on the field for 598 defensive snaps … Tallied 49 tackles, including half a stop for loss … Also had three pass break ups and an interception … Had a tackle in the opener against Morgan State … Had two tackles in the win at Nebraska … Got the start at UAB, posting four tackles … Posted four tackles, two pass break ups and a game-sealing interception at the goal line against Ball State … Had four tackles against Coastal Carolina … Had seven tackles at Georgia State … Played 16 snaps on defense in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Had three tackles in the win at Old Dominion … Had five tackles against South Alabama … Posted three tackles at Louisiana … Had seven stops, including half a tackle for loss, against Marshall … Had four tackles and a pass breakup in the overtime win over App State … Got the start in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo, posting five tackles.
2021-22: Played in all 12 games, starting seven … Played 667 total snaps (635 on defense, 32 on special teams) … Had 49 tackles, including two for loss and half a sack, and two pass breakups on the season … Had three stops in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Tallied a career-high 10 tackles at Florida Atlantic … Had four tackles at Arkansas … Had five tackles, including one for loss, against Louisiana … Posted five stops, including half a tackle for loss, against Arkansas State … Had five tackles at Troy and led the squad with seven stops at South Alabama … Played 15 total snaps against Georgia State … Had one tackle against Coastal Carolina … Had six tackles, including half a stop for loss, in the win at Texas State … Had four stops and a pass breakup against BYU … Was on the field for 37 total snaps at App State.
2020-21: Played in all 13 games, starting five … Saw action on 411 total snaps (319 on defense, 92 on special teams) … Was credited with 19 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, three interceptions and a pass break up … Played 12 snaps on defense in the opener against Campbell, posting a pass break up … Had three tackles against ULM … Got the start at strong safety against UMass, recording a tackle on 43 defensive snaps … Started again at Coastal Carolina, tallying two tackles … Saw limited action on defense against South Alabama … Played five snaps on special teams against Troy … Played 16 snaps on special teams against Texas State … Played nine snaps on special teams at Army West Point … Saw nine snaps on special teams at Georgia State … Got the start at free safety against Florida Atlantic and posted six tackles, including half a stop for loss, and an interception in the end zone … Had six tackles, including two for loss, against App State … Had two interceptions and a tackle against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl to earn a spot on the Associated Press’ and ESPN.com All-Bowl Teams.
2019-20: Played in 12 games, seeing action on 183 total plays … Tallied six tackles, including one for loss … Had two tackles in the opener at No. 6 LSU, including one tackle for loss … Was on the field for five defensive snaps and six special teams plays … Saw brief action on special teams against Maine … Was in for 10 defensive snaps at Minnesota … Played one snap on defense and seven on special teams against Louisiana … Made his first collegiate start against Coastal Carolina … Played 25 total snaps in the game … Played 23 total snaps against New Mexico State … Missed the App State game due to injury … Had two tackles against Troy and one against ULM …Played four snaps on special teams at Arkansas State … Played 10 total snaps against Georgia State … Saw special teams action against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.
2018-19: Played in eight games … Tallied two tackles and a pass breakup on the season … Had a solo tackle against both UMass and Clemson … Played in the final five games, including the Camellia Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall and spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA … Named to the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at Stephenson High for Coach Ron Gartrell … Rated as the No. 69 cornerback in the country, the No. 394 player in the region and the No. 88 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting … Ranked as the No. 1,135 player in the country, the No. 103 cornerback in the nation and the No. 108 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Had 81 tackles, two interceptions and eight breakups as a junior, earning second-team All-Region 4-AAAAAA honors … Earned all-county, all-region and all-state honors during his career … Also ran track, posting personal bests of 14.68 in the 110 hurdles and 20-9 in the long jump … A state and region champ.
PERSONAL: Born Justin B. Birdsong on September 6 in Lawrenceville, GA … Son of Kachervian Pittman and Nesby Pittman … Has a sister, Jadah.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated)
