Pat Crosby worked diligently to get back onto the football field last fall at Lafayette College, earning a pair of starts at center in late October.

But his return from off­season shoulder surgery proved to be a major challenge, so after the Leopards’ 39-13 loss to Bucknell on Oct. 29, the former Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High stalwart was shut down for the final three games of a 4-7 season.