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Lou Benfatti

Penn State · Edge Rusher · 1991-93

PRS
84
SPD
87
STR
74

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Benfatti was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1993.

Benfatti was the No. 94 overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 9th-highest edge rusher rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 28 among all edge rushers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1992
    • Second-team All-American
  2. 1993
    • First-team All-American
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1994
    • No. 94 overall pick, NFL Draft

Penn State Teammates

  1. 93Kerry Collins1991-94QB
  2. 90Ki-Jana Carter1992-94RB
  3. 88Bobby Engram1993-96WR
  4. 86O.J. McDuffie1988-92WR
  5. 80Darren Perry1990-91S
  6. 80Kyle Brady1992-94TE
  7. 72Brian Miller1994-96S
  8. 72Frank Giannetti1990EDGE
  9. 72Leonard Humphries1990-91CB
  10. 72Mark D'Onofrio1990-91LB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Warren SappMiami · 1992-94EDGE
  2. 91Rob WaldropArizona · 1990-93EDGE
  3. 91Steve EmtmanWashington · 1990-91EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Chris SladeVirginia · 1989-92EDGE
  6. 90Chris ZorichNotre Dame · 1990EDGE
  7. 90Dan WilkinsonOhio State · 1991-93EDGE
  8. 90Eric CurryAlabama · 1990-92EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Lou Benfatti) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.