Lou Benfatti

Lewis Vincent Benfatti (born March 9, 1971) is an American former professional 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.

Louis Benfatti

No. 78
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1971-03-09) March 9, 1971 (age 54) Green Pond, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rockaway (NJ) Morris Knolls
College:	Penn State
NFL draft:	1994: 3rd round, 94th pick
Career history
New York Jets (1994–1996)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1993) Second-team All-Big Ten (1993)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 21 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]