Gavin Escobar: Former Dallas Cowboys tight end killed in horrific rock climbing accident at age 31

Gavin Escobar: Former Dallas Cowboys tight end killed in horrific rock climbing accident at age 31
Gavin Escobar who played tight end for the Dallas Cowboys from 2013 to 2016 has died (Dallas Cowboys/ Facebook)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A rock climbing accident near Southern California claimed the lives of two people, including former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar and another woman on Wednesday, September 28. Rescuers were called to Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild at around 120 pm local time after receiving a call for help, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. They discovered the climbers dead after ascending a steep, remote area, according to officials. Escobar, 31, and Chelsea Walsh, 33, were identified as the climbers, reported NBC news.

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From 2013 to 2017, Escobar participated in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. During his career, he had 30 catches for 333 yards and 8 touchdowns. He retired from football with the Alliance of American Football.