DE · New York Jets
Lou Benfatti
Age 55 · 193 cm (6'4") · 129 kg · Born Mar 9, 1971 · Penn State
NFL career
1994
debut year
1996
last season
3
seasons
#78
jersey
College: Penn State
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Penn State alumni in the NFL
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Jaylen Reed
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Sal Wormley
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Tyler Warren
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1994 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#67
#68
#69
#73
#74
#75
#76
Jeff Cothran
FB · CIN
#67
Jason Mathews
OT · IND
#68
Tydus Winans
WR · WAS
#69
Harold Bishop
TE · TAM
#70
Andre Coleman
WR · SDG
#70
Andre Coleman
DE · SDG
#71
Keith Lyle
FS · RAM
#72
Anthony Phillips
DB · ATL
#73
Lamar Smith
RB · SEA
#74
Jim Flanigan
DT · CHI
#75
Romeo Bandison
DT · CLE
#76
Rich Braham
C · ARI
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Lou Benfatti.
Alberto White
Debut 1994 · #94 · Rams
Bernard Whittington
Debut 1994 · #97 · Bengals
Bobby Hamilton
Debut 1994 · #96 · Browns
Brad Ottis
Debut 1994 · #96 · Cardinals
Chad Bratzke
Debut 1994 · #92 · Colts
Cornell Thomas
Debut 1994 · Chargers
Darren Krein
Debut 1994 · Chargers
Dexter Nottage
Debut 1994 · #94 · Chiefs