Gavin Escobar
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Gavin Louis Escobar (February 3, 1991 – September 28, 2022) was an American professional football tight end who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and a season in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens from 2013 to 2017, after having played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Infobox
Position
Tight end
Born
(1991-02-03)February 3, 1991New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
September 28, 2022(2022-09-28) (aged 31)Idyllwild, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
254 lb (115 kg)
High school
Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College
San Diego State (2009–2012)
NFL draft
2013: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Games played
64
Receptions
30
Receiving yards
333
Receiving touchdowns
8
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
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Weight
254 lb(115 kg)
Arm length
33+5⁄8 in(0.85 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.78 s
10-yard split
1.68 s
20-yard split
2.81 s
20-yard shuttle
4.31 s
Three-cone drill
7.07 s
Vertical jump
32.0 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
Bench press
12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in(1.98 m) | 254 lb(115 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in(0.85 m) | 9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m) | 4.78 s | 1.68 s | 2.81 s | 4.31 s | 7.07 s | 32.0 in(0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in(2.90 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
DAL
Games
16
Games
1
Receiving
15
Receiving
9
Receiving
134
Receiving
14.9
Receiving
25
Receiving
2
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
DAL
Games
16
Games
1
Receiving
13
Receiving
9
Receiving
105
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
26
Receiving
4
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
DAL
Games
14
Games
4
Receiving
13
Receiving
8
Receiving
64
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
22
Receiving
1
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
DAL
Games
16
Games
1
Receiving
7
Receiving
4
Receiving
30
Receiving
7.5
Receiving
14
Receiving
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
62
Games
7
Games
48
Receiving
30
Receiving
333
Receiving
11.1
Receiving
26
Receiving
8
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2013 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 25 | 2 |
| 2014 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 26 | 4 |
| 2015 | DAL | 14 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 14 | 1 |
| Career | 62 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 333 | 11.1 | 26 | 8 | |
References
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EscoGa00.htm
- "Gavin Escobar – San Diego State"https://www.eaglesfootball.com/alumni/gavin-escobar/
- Rivals.com via Yahoo! Sportshttps://web.archive.org/web/20140421032828/https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Gavin-Escobar-86177
- Sports-Reference.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/gavin-escobar-1.html
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/prospects/gavin-escobar/32004553-4356-8293-e63b-5acc8c108bb0
- draftscout.comhttp://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=92881&DraftYear=2013
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4707957/will-this-second-round-te-do-what-others-couldnt
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EscoGa00/gamelog/2013/
- NFL.comhttp://www.nfl.com/player/gavinescobar/2540211/profile
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4740177/cowboys-position-review-tight-ends
- "NFL Notes: Texans place J.J. Watt on IR; Dez Bryant misses practice"https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-eagles/nfl-notes-texans-place-jj-watt-ir-dez-bryant-misses-practice
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/71457/three-years-in-cowboys-still-havent-found-a-fit-for-gavin-escobar
- Blogging The Boyshttp://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015/12/25/10666070/dallas-cowboys-give-christmas-present-jameill-showers-casey-walker-tony-romo-gavin-escobar
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4752580/in-return-from-achilles-tear-gavin-escobar-letting-go
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/221675/gavin-escobar-gets-final-chance-to-show-cowboys-what-he-can-do
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/04/ex-cowboys-ol-joe-looney-retires-after-5-days-with-giants/
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2018/08/24/he-s-the-right-man-for-the-job-suddenly-a-starter-cowboys-joe-looney-is-ready-to-fill-in-for-travis-frederick/
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2017/04/05/two-factors-that-led-to-gavin-escobar-s-disappointing-stay-with-the-cowboys/
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/174889/cowboys-have-a-stake-in-growing-gavin-escobars-role
- ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.comhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/31/chiefs-set-to-sign-te-gavin-escobar/
- Chiefs.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180603165651/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/29056cc8-800b-4a3f-be18-d873f2470e6b
- BaltimoreRavens.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180223215455/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Former-Second-Round-Tight-End/9b82b28b-7874-4621-b047-f8457f14e05b
- BaltimoreRavens.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180427045308/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Activate-Danny-Woodhead-to-53-Man-Roster/0d91b74c-8c4a-49ef-98d5-324c507091ce
- ClevelandBrowns.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180425071823/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-TE-Gavin-Escobar/a19201e9-cda0-4ce0-8161-af45eb0ddc2d
- ClevelandBrowns.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180616103806/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-release-7-players/66bb8ce1-785f-4839-8fd5-b35fc0c21fd4
- MiamiDolphins.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180420070154/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Miami-Dolphins-Sign-Escobar/ff29e901-a682-46a9-a1f5-2ca043289489
- MiamiDolphins.comhttps://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-make-roster-moves-1
- MiamiDolphins.comhttps://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-escobar-place-gray-on-ir
- Pro Football Talkhttps://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/11/dolphins-release-gavin-escobar/
- "Former Cowboy Escobar ready for new challenge in AAF"https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/former-cowboy-escobar-ready-for-new-challenge-in-aaf
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football
- noextrapoints.comhttps://noextrapoints.com/players/gavin-escobar/
- "Long Beach Firefighter – A Former SDSU and Dallas Cowboys Tight End – Killed in Rock Climbing Accident"https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/long-beach-firefighter-a-former-san-diego-state-and-dallas-cowboys-tight-end-killed-in-rock-climbing-accident/3059822/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/29/gavin-escobar-dallas-cowboys-killed-climbing-accident-nfl-california
- usatoday.comhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/09/29/gavin-escobar-found-dead-near-idyllwild/8131131001/
- San Bernardino Sunhttps://www.sbsun.com/2022/09/30/huntington-beach-climbers-who-died-at-tahquitz-peak-brought-out-the-best-in-people/