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Lou Benfatti

Lou Benfatti

American football player (born 1971)

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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. [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."
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    Lou Benfatti Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Morris Knolls High School. Accessed August 2, 2007.
  4. [4]
    Manochio, Matt (2009-12-01). "Former Jet becomes principal of Hopatcong Middle School". Daily Record.
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