Lou Benfatti
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| Lou Benfatti | |
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| Date of birth | March 9, 1971 (age 36) |
| Place of birth |  Green Pond, New Jersey |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Position(s) | DT |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL Draft | 1994 / Round 3 |
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| 1994-1996 | New York Jets |
Lewis Vincent Benfatti (born March 9, 1971, in Green Pond, New Jersey) is a former professional American football player. The 6' 2", 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]
He currently is a school administrator in Hopatcong, New Jersey.
