Lou Benfatti
| Date of birth | March 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Green Pond, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL draft | 1994 / Round: 3 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1994–1996 | New York Jets |
| Career stats | |
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Lewis Vincent Benfatti (born March 9, 1971, in Green Pond, New Jersey, within Rockaway Township) is a former professional American football player. The 6' 4", 278 lb., defensive tackle was the third round pick (#94 overall) of the New York Jets in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played three seasons (1994–1996) with the Jets. Benfatti was named All-America and a Lombardi Award finalist while at Penn State University. A team captain for the Nittany Lions, he played in the 1994 East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl games.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication from Penn State in 1993. Benfatti was an All-State football player and heavyweight wrestler at Morris Knolls High School in Denville, New Jersey.[1][2]
Benfatti previously has been the principal of Hopatcong Middle School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey.[3]
References
- ↑ Lange, Randy. "CRUSHING HALT TO JETS CAREER: BROKEN NECK KOS BENFATTI", The Record (Bergen County), April 8, 1997. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Benfatti hides his turmoil well behind a calm demeanor that has been his trademark at Morris Knolls High School, at Penn State, and as a third-round draft pick of the Jets in 1994."
- ↑ Lou Benfatti, Morris Knolls High School. Accessed August 2, 2007.
- ↑ Manochio, Matt (2009-12-01). "Former Jet becomes principal of Hopatcong Middle School". Daily Record.