| 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]