Gavin Escobar

2022 - 9 - 30

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One of two climbers found dead near Idyllwild was former Dallas ... (USA TODAY)

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar was one of two climbers found dead in the San Bernardino National Forest in California.

"Firefighter Escobar leaves behind his wife and two young children." Escobar went to high school in Rancho Margarita and attended San Diego State University. In July, [a hiker was injured](https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2022/07/05/hiker-injured-trail-near-idyllwild-requiring-helicopter-rescue/7817957001/) on a trail east of Pine Cove, near Idyllwild, requiring firefighters to transport her down from a mountaintop. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar. A former NFL player was one of two rock climbers who were found dead in a remote area near Idyllwild on Wednesday. One of two climbers found dead near Idyllwild was former Dallas Cowboys player Gavin Escobar

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Gavin Escobar, former Dallas Cowboys tight end, one of two ... (ESPN)

Gavin Escobar, who played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2013-16, was one of two climbers found dead near Idyllwild, California, on Wednesday. He was 31.

He last played in the NFL in 2018, finishing his career with 30 catches and eight touchdowns. Escobar had been working as a firefighter in Long Beach, California, since February. He was 31.

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Former NFL tight end Gavin Escobar one of two found dead after ... (CBSSports.com)

Escobar, who spent the bulk of his NFL career with the Cowboys, was only 31 years old.

Escobar and Walsh were reportedly climbing a rock face (the vertical surface of a rock). "It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar. The extent of Escobar and Walsh's rock climbing experience is also unclear

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Former Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar dies in climbing accident (Cowboys Wire)

Escobar played four seasons in Dallas and had recently become a firefighter in California. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

[According to a KESQ report](https://kesq.com/news/2022/09/29/coroner-identifies-two-climbers-who-died-on-mountainside-near-idyllwild-one-was-a-former-dallas-cowboys-player/), a report of “hikers down” came in just past noon on Wednesday. He went on to stints with the Chiefs, Ravens, Browns, and Dolphins, but didn’t amass any further stats. Unable to make much of an impact while buried behind Jason Witten on the depth chart, Escobar was released after the 2016 season.

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Former NFL player Gavin Escobar one of two rock climbers found ... (NFL.com)

Two rock climbers, including former NFL player Gavin Escobar, were found dead near a Southern California peak after rescue crews responded to reports of ...

In his NFL career, Escobar played in 64 games, with seven starts, 30 receptions for 333 yards and eight touchdowns. Escobar, a 2013 second-round pick out of San Diego State, previously had been a tight end, playing for the Dallas Cowboys in a backup role from 2013 to 2016. A team managed to climb into the steep, remote area and found both unidentified climbers dead at the scene, the department said.

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Former Dallas Cowboy Gavin Escobar dies in apparent climbing ... (The Guardian)

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar has died at the age of 31 after an apparent rock climbing accident.

Rescuers were called around 12.30pm on Wednesday to Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild following a distress call, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said on Twitter. He then had brief stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins, ending his football career in 2019 with the now-defunct Alliance of American Football. Two climbers from Los Angeles fell 200 feet to their deaths on the rock in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Former Cowboys TE Gavin Escobar killed in rock climbing accident ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Both Gavin Escobar and Chelsea Walsh died on Wednesday while reportedly scaling a rockface in the San Bernardino National Forest.

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L'ancien tight end des Dallas Cowboys Gavin Escobar meurt dans ... (http://encause.fr/)

ARLINGTON, TX - 13 SEPTEMBRE : Gavin Escobar #89 des Dallas Cowboys attrape une passe de touchdown au troisième trimestre contre les New York Giants au AT&T ...

Engagé le 5 février 2022, le pompier Escobar était affecté à la caserne de pompiers 3, dans l’équipe B. Il a rejoint le service d’incendie de Long Beach cette année. Selon USA Today, les autorités locales ont rapporté que deux personnes avaient été blessées dans un accident près de Tahquitz Rock dans la forêt nationale de San Bernardino.

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Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar found dead after ... (CNN)

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar was one of two climbers who died after an apparent accident in California, officials announced on Wednesday.

He played four years in Dallas before moving on to the Baltimore Ravens for one season. Escobar last played in the NFL in 2018. Escobar was selected by the Cowboys with the 47th pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

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Former Cowboys TE Gavin Escobar Died While Rock Climbing (Sports Illustrated)

Escobar was one of two victims identified by the Riverside (Calif.) County sheriff's coroner's office.

• A second-round pick out of San Diego State in 2013, Escobar played four seasons for the Cowboys, and recorded 30 receptions for 333 yards and eight touchdowns across 62 career games. The six-year NFL veteran was one of two climbers found by firefighters Wednesday near Tahquitz Rock in the Idyllwild area of the San Bernardino National Forest.

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Former Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar found dead in rock ... (The Washington Post)

A standout at San Diego State, Escobar was a second-round pick by the Cowboys who spent five seasons in the NFL and more recently worked as a firefighter.

Escobar was selected in the second round of the 2013 draft by the Dallas Cowboys, with whom he played for four years, accumulating 30 catches for 333 yards and eight touchdowns. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Gavin’s family in this incredibly difficult time.” The agency [stated](https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1575237322802503680) that after a mountain rescue team was requested, rescuers were able to reach the victims, who were described as having “perished at the scene.” Gavin was a great man, father, son and teammate, and will be deeply missed by all.” I know his wife, Sarah, and daughters, Josey and Charlotte, were everything to him. The fire department there

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Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar found dead after ... (CTV News)

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar was one of two climbers who died after an apparent accident in California, officials announced on Wednesday.

He played four years in Dallas before moving on to the Baltimore Ravens for one season. The Riverside sheriff's coroner's office identified the victims as Escobar and 33-year-old Chelsea Walsh. Escobar was selected by the Cowboys with the 47th pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Mort à 31 ans de Gavin Escobar : l'ex-footballeur américain est ... (Télé Loisirs.fr)

L'ancien joueur de football américain Gavin Escobar a perdu la vie mercredi 28 septembre. Âgé de seulement 31 ans, il est décédé dans un tragique accident ...

Dans un message diffusé sur les réseaux sociaux, la caserne de Long Beach a précisé que le trentenaire laissait derrière lui une femme et deux jeunes enfants. Sur Twitter, les hommages de personnes l’ayant côtoyé à une période de sa vie se sont multipliés. Le sportif avait joué pour la dernière fois dans la Toutefois, les autorités n’ont pour le moment pas expliqué si les intempéries avaient joué un rôle dans cet accident à l’issue tragique. Celui qui avait évolué au poste de "tight end" (receveur rapproché) est décédé à l'âge de 31 ans. [footballeur américain](https://www.programme-tv.net/tag/football-americain/) Gavin Escobar n’est plus.

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Former NFL Player Gavin Escobar and Climber Chelsea Walsh Die ... (Outside Magazine)

An ex-Dallas Cowboys football player is one of two rock climbers who were found dead on Thursday at the base of Tahquitz Rock, a popular crag near Idyllwild, ...

[may have suffered an accident during a rappel](https://www.climbing.com/news/two-climbers-killed-tahquitz-rock/). Crews from the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department responded to a report of injured climbers at the base of the rock at noon on Thursday, and they found Walsh and Escobar there. [news circulated online](https://www.climbing.com/news/two-climbers-killed-tahquitz-rock/) of two deaths at Tahquitz Peak, a popular hiking and climbing destination located 100 miles east of Los Angeles. Put the most accurate interactive trails maps in your pocket, with 400,000 trails to discover, plan, and track any trail adventure. Hired on February 5, 2022, Firefighter Escobar was assigned to Fire Station 3 on B-shift,” the statement said. [Desert Sun](https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2022/09/29/two-rock-climbers-found-dead-near-idyllwildrs-found-dead-near-idyllwild/8126418001/).

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Former Dallas Cowboys Player Gavin Escobar Dead at 31 After ... (E! Online)

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar died during a rock-climbing incident in Southern California. See tributes to the late firefighter below.

[statement](https://goaztecs.com/news/2022/9/29/football-statements-from-brady-hoke-and-john-david-wicker.aspx), sending his [condolences to Escobar's family](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346724/president-biden-sarah-ferguson-and-more-pay-their-respects-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-at-her-funeral?query=condolences). In February 2022, Escobar became a firefighter, joining the Long Beach Fire Department in California. Gavin was a great man, father, son and teammate, and will be deeply missed by all." In a statement on [NFL draft](https://www.eonline.com/news/nfl), played five seasons in the league—four with the Cowboys as well as stints with the Baltimore Ravens and the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.eonline.com/news/1317329/watch-patrick-mahomes-fiancee-brittany-matthews-pop-champagne-after-kansas-city-chiefs-epic-win?query=Kansas%20City%20Chiefs). [killed in a rock-climbing accident](https://www.eonline.com/news/death) near the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout in Southern California on Sept.

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