Usage / Role
6%
Rotational offensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2009-2012San Diego State
Gavin Escobar
TE • 6'6" • Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Gavin Escobar reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a tight end
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
27
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · San Diego State
09101011111212
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Dakota
Player Story
Gavin Escobar built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA wearing No. 88, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Gavin Escobar's career was his...
Read the story2★
- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 47
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Gavin Escobar, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · San Diego State. Gavin Escobar reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,646
- Receptions
- 122
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Gavin Escobar quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,646
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- North Dakota
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Santa Margarita Catholic · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- Santa Margarita Catholic · 44 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 2 · Pick 15 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 543 receiving yards · TE 13th (top 5%) · Mountain West 11th (top 8%) · National 184th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | San Diego State | 12 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 26 | 299 | 4 | 50.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | San Diego State | 11 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 86.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San Diego State | 11 | 47 | 710 | 7 | 86.8 |
| 2012 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 41 | 519 | 6 | 68.5 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Gavin Escobar
Gavin Escobar played TE for San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Gavin Escobar recorded 7 rushing yards, 1,646 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
San Diego State paired 780 primary output with 86.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Dakota
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2012 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
41.8
Efficiency
70.9
Usage
24.6
Consistency
51.6
Best Game by takeover score
North Dakota
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 24. Washington: 8. Army: 34. North Dakota: 117. San José State: 46. Fresno State: 33. Hawai'i: 16. Colorado State: 24. Nevada: 39. UNLV: 108. Boise State: 58. Air Force: 0. Wyoming: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 1 by 100. Washington: 2 by 26.7. Army: 2 by 100. North Dakota: 5 by 100. San José State: 5 by 61.3. Fresno State: 1 by 100. Hawai'i: 2 by 53.3. Colorado State: 4 by 40. Nevada: 5 by 52. UNLV: 4 by 100. Boise State: 5 by 77.3. Wyoming: 6 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins48 · Games = 9 · +20.3 vs Losses
Losses27.8 · Games = 4 · -20.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Dakota
Best efficiency game
100 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs BYU | L 6-23 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Wyoming | W 42-28 | — | 6 | 36 | 5.4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Air Force | W 28-9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Boise State | W 21-19 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 10/28 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards | W 24-13 | — | 4 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 52 |
| Sun 10/21 | @ Nevada2+ TD | W 39-38 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 2 | 21 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Colorado State | W 38-14 | — | 4 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Hawai'i | W 52-14 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Fresno State | L 40-52 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs San José State | L 34-38 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 1 | 17 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs North Dakota100 receiving yards | W 49-41 | — | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Army | W 42-7 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| Sun 9/2 | @ Washington | L 12-21 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Story
Gavin Escobar story
Gavin Escobar built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA wearing No. 88, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Gavin Escobar's career was his receiving role: 122 catches, 1,646 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 rushing yards and 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Gavin Escobar's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
San Diego State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | San Diego State | 323 | 61 | 12.3 | 323 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San Diego State | 323 | 61 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | San Diego State | 780 | 86.9 | 24.3 | 457 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San Diego State | 780 | 86.9 | 24.3 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | San Diego State | 543 | 70.9 | 24.6 | -237 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San Diego State | 543 | 70.9 | 24.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs North Dakota
Week 3 · W 49-41
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Fresno State
Week 14 · W 35-28
125
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs UNLV
Week 9 · W 24-13 · Conference game
108
Receiving Yards
97.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Wyoming
Week 9 · L 27-30 · Conference game
95
Receiving Yards
92 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Boise State
Week 12 · L 35-52 · Conference game
113
Receiving Yards
91.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 94.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · San Diego State
780 primary output · 86.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage
86.8
#2
2011 Regular Season · San Diego State
86.8
780 primary · 86.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · San Diego State
68.5
543 primary · 70.9 efficiency · 24.6 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Gavin Escobar
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.