Gavin Escobar, a former Dallas Cowboys tight end, died in an apparent rock climbing accident in California. Gavin Escobar Age he was 31 years old Escobar and Chelsea Walsh, 33, were identified as dead by the Riverside County Sheriff's coroner, according to the Palm Springs Desert Sun. RIP to Gavin Escobar, gone too young. pic.twitter.com/XDqFW4t1QR — Jacob Lavers (@JacobLavers2) September 30, 2022 Firefighters discovered the dead couple Wednesday in the San Bernardino National Forest near Tahquitz Rock. Escobar was chosen by the Cowboys in the second round from San Diego State University in 2013. He played for Dallas from 2013 to 2016. The former tight end joined the Long Beach Fire Department last February. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar. Firefighter Escobar, hired February 5, 2022, was assigned to Team B Fire Station 3," he wrote. the Long Beach Fire Department on Instagram, "Firefighter Escobar leaves behind his wife and two small children." It was not immediately clear whether Escobar and Walsh were expert mountaineers. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating the circumstances of the death. After the Cowboys, Escobar spent time with the Chiefs, Ravens, Dolphins and Browns (in some of those places he was on the training team or off-season, but not on the active roster during the season). During his career, Escobar had 30 catches for 333 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2019 he played for the defunct Alliance of American Football's San Diego Fleet. Read the full article

Here's a little Flashback Friday to #Aztec4Life Gavin Escobar of the Dallas Cowboys getting drafted!

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