Gavin Escobar
Role Player
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4345 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 95% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2013 | — | DAL | 9 | — | 15 | 9 | 134 | 2 | 60.0% | 14.9 | 8.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 19.4% | — | 0.0% | 127 | 26.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 129 |
| 2014 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 13 | 9 | 105 | 4 | 69.2% | 11.7 | 8.1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 24.6% | — | 0.0% | 156 | 34.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.7 | 0 | 98 |
| 2015 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 13 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 61.5% | 8.0 | 4.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 25.3% | — | 0.0% | 159 | 41.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.2 | 0 | 79 |
| 2016 | — | DAL | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 57.1% | 7.5 | 4.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 18.3% | — | 0.0% | 160 | 36.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 0 | 43 |
| 2017 | — | BAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 48 | 30 | 333 | 8 | 62.5% | 11.1 | 6.9 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 882 | 20.5% | — | 0.0% | 602 | 34.8% | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 349 | |
Career EPA9.4·9 receiving·2.4/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | DAL | 9 | 0* | 15 | 9 | 134 | 2 | 60.0% | 14.9 | 8.9 | — | 7 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 23 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 105 | 4 | 69.2% | 11.7 | 8.1 | — | 7 | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 24 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 61.5% | 8.0 | 4.9 | — | 5 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 25 | DAL | 3 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 57.1% | 7.5 | 4.3 | — | 2 | — |
| Career | 29 | 48 | 30 | 333 | 8 | 62.5% | 11.1 | 6.9 | — | 21 | 13.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 197 | 19.4% | — | 0.0% | 127 | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 261 | 24.6% | — | 0.0% | 156 | 34.9% |
| 2015 | 24 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 237 | 25.3% | — | 0.0% | 159 | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 167 | 18.3% | — | 0.0% | 160 | 36.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | BAL | 2 | — | 20 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 64 | 882 | — | — | — | 602 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 129 |
| 2014 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 12.7 | 0 | 98 |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.2 | 0 | 79 |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.6 | 0 | 43 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 349 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 34· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 29.4
Availability 10.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2013bestavg 402015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.35 EPA/season over 4 seasons51
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.386Touch rate0.056EPA/snap0.011Snap share21.9%Off snaps862VolatileCV 0.49
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.84s
40-Yard
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 31thClass Pos 26thClass All 34th
32"
Vertical
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 35thClass Pos 50thClass All 40th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 38thClass Pos 58thClass All 38th
7.07s
3-Cone
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 61thClass Pos 88thClass All 58th
4.31s
Shuttle
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 55thClass Pos 79thClass All 58th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-1.9Rec AirYd33
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brandon CarrCB5yJason WittenTE4yJason WhittleG4yCole BeasleyWR4yDan BaileyK4yTyron SmithOT4yTony RomoQB4yL.P. LaDouceurLS4yKyle WilberLB4yDez BryantWR4yJeff HeathS4yBarry ChurchS4yChris JonesP4yMorris ClaiborneCB4yTravis FrederickC4yTerrance WilliamsWR4yRonald LearyG4yJ.J. WilcoxDB4yDoug FreeOT4yLance DunbarRB4yZack MartinG3yDeMarcus LawrenceLB3yOrlando ScandrickDB3yKeith SmithFB3y
2013 Draft Class· this player went #47
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined BAL (from DAL)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2013draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 2, Pick 47
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 260 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.84s
Size-speed
32" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | DAL | 1 | W16Out· Achilles |
| 2014 | DAL | 0 | W3Questionable· Knee |
| 2013 | DAL | 0 | W13Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
34
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2013
C2014
D2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
80%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 134 | 14.9 | 243+109 | 14.3 |
| 2014 | 105 | 10.5 | 174+69 | 10.2 |
| 2015 | 64 | 9.1 | 159+95 | 9.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4345 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #47 (Rd 2) · DAL · 2013 · -15.8 vs expected KV-H
34actual
49.8 expected · Δ−15.8
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