Oct. 6, 2009

If not for its consistency, even dating to his days in a Sidney uniform, Pat Simonds' gait easily could be mistaken for a limp.

As he strolled into Colgate's huddle during the Sept. 26 20-12 Patriot League football victory over Fordham at Andy Kerr Stadium, one would think he's injured or has a 20-pound weight affixed to a left leg that always lags behind his right.

Then the huddle breaks and Simonds jogs lightly on the artificial turf to his assigned spot in the Raiders' four-wide receiver set. Suddenly, his 6-foot-6 frame appears nimble.

Once the ball is snapped, Simonds looks as healthy as a Clydesdale, hurling his 223-pound frame at unsuspecting linebackers or safeties on run plays and dashing past smaller, lighter defenders on pass plays.

The senior wide receiver has drawn plenty of attention this season, and not just from opposing defenses.

For the complete article by Rob Centorani of the Oneonta (N.Y.) Daily Star click here