88  Gavin Escobar Class: Junior Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. High School: Santa Margarita Catholic High Height / Weight: 6-6 / 245 Position: Tight End Birthdate: 02/03/1991 Experience: 2L

Freshman All-American in his first collegiate season in 2010 ... Huge target, who has great hands and is hard to bring down ... Has earned 2011 preseason all-MWC honors by Lindy's Sports (first team), Athlon Sports (second team) and Phil Steele (second team) ... SDSU scholar-athlete.

2010: Second-team freshman All-American by Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele.com ... Named a second-team all-Mountain West Conference pick ... Played in all 13 contests, starting the last 12 ... Had 19 receptions for either first downs or touchdowns in 2010 ... His 29 catches and four TDs on the year were third on the team ... Played in his first career game as an Aztec, logging his first career catch for 27 yards in the opening win over Nicholls ... First career start and first career touchdown at New Mexico State ... Ended the win over the Aggies with two catches for 33 yards, including a 14-yard TD reception in the first quarter ... Starter again at No. 25 Missouri, posting a pair of catches to go with a tackle ... Two grabs for 57 yards as a starter vs. Utah State ... His career-long 45-yard reception in the first quarter set up the team's second touchdown ... Only catch at BYU was a one-yard TD on a critical fourth-down play ... Second consecutive game with a touchdown, making a spectacular one-handed catch for an eight-yard score in the second half vs. No. 23 Air Force ... Reception was rated No. 2 on ESPN's top plays of the day ... Two catches for 11 yards in the win at New Mexico ... Had a career-high and team-high four receptions for 42 yards vs. Colorado State ... Bettered his career high with six catches for 62 yards against Utah, including a 14-yard touchdown ... Caught four balls for 42 yards vs. UNLV ... Made three grabs for 24 yards against Navy.

2009: Did not see any action in his first year on campus.

High School: Standout at Santa Margarita High School in Orange County ... A 2008 Trinity League second-team selection on offense after grabbing 37 receptions for 492 yards and six scores ... Had seven receptions for 130 yards against St. Bonaventure, the eventual state Division III champion ... Named the player of the game for his performance ... As a junior, caught 11 passes for 163 yards (14.8 yards per catch) ... Listed as the No. 79 tight end nationally by Scout.com ... A preseason "Senior to Watch" by ocvarsity.com ... Named No. 20 on the "Top 20 O.C. Recruits for Class of 2009" list by ocvarsity.com ... Also competed in basketball.

Personal: Born Feb., 3, 1991, in New York, N.Y. ... Son of Harry and Erin Escobar ... Committed to San Diego State early in the recruiting process ... Received interest from Utah and Boise State ... Is studying public administration.

ESCOBAR'S CAREER STATISTICS

Receiving

Career Highs: Receptions: 6 vs. Utah (11/20/10); Receiving Yards: 65 vs. Utah (11/20/10); Receiving TDs: 1, four times; Long Reception: 45 vs. Utah St. (9/25/10)

ESCOBAR GAME-BY-GAME