[4] He attended Potomac High School in Prince William County, Virginia, where he was an all-state offensive lineman.
[2][4] Novitsky chose to play college ball with UCLA over USC, Duke, Penn State and Rutgers.
After four seniors graduated, he became a starter the following season, when he earned second-team Freshman All-American honors.
[5] The New Orleans Saints selected Novitsky in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 143rd overall pick.
[3] After his playing career, he became a financial services manager with a Lexus car dealer in Alexandria, Virginia.