About Lou Benfatti
Born 1971. Lou Benfatti is an American american football player.
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. 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.
Benfatti is the principal of Hopatcong Middle School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey.
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player of American football
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Lou Benfatti was born on 9 March 1971 in Green Pond.
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Lou Benfatti is an american football player.
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Lou Benfatti is American.
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