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. He played three seasons (1994–1996) with the Jets. Benfatti was named All-America 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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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
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| Born: | (1971-03-09) March 9, 1971 (age 51) Green Pond, New Jersey |
| 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 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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, New Jersey.[1][2]
Benfatti is the principal of Hopatcong High School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey.[3]
New York Jets 1994 NFL draft selections | |
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