Lou Benfatti Explained

Louis Benfatti
Number:78
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:9 March 1971
Birth Place:Green Pond, New Jersey, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:278
High School:Rockaway (NJ) Morris Knolls
College:Penn State
Draftyear:1994
Draftround:3
Draftpick:94
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Pfr:BenfLo20

Lewis Vincent Benfatti (born March 9, 1971) 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.[1] He played three seasons (1994–1996) with the Jets. Benfatti was named All-American 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 Township, New Jersey.[2] [3]

Benfatti is the principal of Hopatcong Middle School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-31 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. 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."
  3. http://www.mhrd.k12.nj.us/mk/mkathletics/athletes/benfatti/ Lou Benfatti
  4. News: Former Jet becomes principal of Hopatcong Middle School . . Matt . Manochio . 2009-12-01.