Jon Witman
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Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 1972 Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996: 3rd round, 92nd pick | ||||||||||
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Jon Doyle Witman (born June 1, 1972) is an American former professional football player. He played college football at Penn State and was a Pittsburgh Steelers fullback for six seasons (1996–2001).
Witman was born in 1972 to young parents (then 21 and 17)[1] and was raised in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania,[2] a small borough along the Susquehanna River, east of York in the south central part of the state. He played football at Eastern York High School in Wrightsville,[3] where he led the team in back-to-back titles.[4] From there Witman moved to Penn State and was a member of its 1994 undefeated Rose Bowl-winning Nittany Lions football team, pairing with Brian Milne at the fullback position.[1][2][5]
Pittsburgh Steelers
In 1996, Witman was the 92nd draft pick,[6] in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers,[2][7] with whom he started 43 games until his retirement in 2001.[8] He had not been available for any combines, due to a hamstring injury.[9] In his rookie year with the Steelers, Witman earned the team's "Joe Greene Great Performance Award".[10][11] He got hurt five games into the 2000 season and Dan Kreider took the fullback position for the remaining 10 games. Witman returned for the 2001 season and his last game was the Steelers' January 2002 AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots.[10][12]