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.
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.Benfatti is the principal of Hopatcong High School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey.