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Gavin Escobar | Tight End

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age / DOB:  (22) / 2/3/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 254
College: San Diego State
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Jason Witten expects the Cowboys to use more two-tight end sets this season.
Obviously, Gavin Escobar wasn't selected 47th overall to immediately replace the 31-year-old Witten. The San Diego State product is expected to help the Cowboys follow the league-wide trend of creating mismatches in the passing game through their tight ends. "I think that's a big part of where we're seeing our football team go," Witten said. "I think, more than anything else, I looked at it and said it's showing there's a commitment to this package and growing that." May 7 - 8:15 AM
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

Jerry Jones said he is "particularly excited" about the Cowboys’ ability to use multiple tight end sets following the second-round selection of Gavin Escobar.

Jones said the Cowboys tried multiple tight end sets with Martellus Bennett, but they "just couldn’t get it done" with him. "We had packages we worked on for weeks out here just to get packages in, and he didn’t show. That sounds negative toward him, but he didn’t show," said Jones.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Apr 27 - 11:21 AM
Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

Cowboys selected San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar with the No. 47 overall pick.

Escobar (6-foot-5 7/8, 254) was a highly productive receiver in SDSU's pro-style attack, catching 93 balls for 1,323 yards (14.2 YPR) and 13 TDs over his final two seasons. He checked in with 33 5/8-inch arms at the Combine and ran 4.84 with a 32-inch vertical. Escobar can't block a lick and is strength-deficient (12 reps of 225), but consistently secures passes with soft hands away from his body and projects a catch-first NFL tight end with fluid movement skills. He's going to create mismatches.
Apr 26 - 7:37 PM
Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

Two sources tell Yahoo San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar is a "top draft target" of the Dolphins.

A towering 6-foot-6, 254 pounds, Escobar has drawn loose comparisons to Rob Gronkowski and Tony Gonzalez, but ran an underwhelming 4.84 40-yard dash at the Combine. He caught 122 passes in three years in the Mountain West. Whether it's Escobar or someone else, the Dolphins figure to draft another tight end after whiffing badly on Michael Egnew last year.
Related: Dolphins
Source: Jason Cole on Twitter
Mar 6 - 2:07 PM
Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar ran forty times of 4.82 and 4.88 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

His "official" forty was later revealed at 4.84. The times are disappointing, but NFL Network's Mike Mayock noted that Escobar plays faster on tape. Mayock alluded to a catch Escobar made down the seam versus TCU that looked "like Gronkowski." Along with Rice's Vance McDonald, Escobar is in the mix as the No. 3 tight end prospect behind Tyler Eifert and Zach Ertz.
Feb 23 - 1:53 PM
Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

According to NFL Network's Mike Mayock, San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar has drawn some comparisons to Tony Gonzalez from league evaluators.

"He's a guy that some coaches and scouts are comparing to a Tony Gonzalez type," said Mayock. "That kind of skill set." Escobar weighed in at 6-foot-6, 254 pounds at the Combine, and has lengthy, 33 5/8-inch arms. He played a ton of slot and wide receiver at SDSU and is a sleeper to be a top-40 draft selection.
Feb 22 - 7:10 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Tony Romo
2Kyle Orton
3Nick Stephens
4Dalton Williams
RB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
3Lance Dunbar
4Phillip Tanner
5Kendial Lawrence
GLB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
3RB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
FB1Lawrence Vickers
WR11Dez Bryant
2Terrance Williams
3Cole Beasley
4Anthony Armstrong
5Carlton Mitchell
WR21Miles Austin
2Dwayne Harris
3Danny Coale
4Tim Benford
5Jared Green
WR31Dwayne Harris
TE1Jason Witten
2Gavin Escobar
3James Hanna
4Andre Smith
5Colin Cochart
K1Dan Bailey