Army West Point Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Grant Escobar
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 189
- Hometown:
- La Mirada, Calif.
- High School:
- Whittier Christian
2014: Did not see any varsity action.
2012: Did not see any varsity action.
High School: Lettered three times in football, three times in wrestling and twice in baseball at Whittier Christian High School ... played wide receiver, defensive back and running back ... captained the team as a senior ... caught 150 passes for 2,026 yards and 18 touchdowns during scholastic career ... rushed 213 times for 1,242 yards and 18 scores ... made four career interceptions ... three-time all-conference pick ... named All-CIF ... two-time all-area ... earned teams' defensive MVP honor ... two-time league champion on the wrestling mat ... named to all-area team ... qualified for CIF championships twice ... left-hander who went 10-1 with a 1.50 ERA on the pitcher's mound ... two-time all-league and all-area pick.
Personal: Given name is Grant Timothy Herbert Escobar ... parents' names are Tim and Debra Escobar ... father is a captain in the U.S. Army reserves ... served three tours of duty in Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot ... great uncle, L. Jerry Hansen, is a 1968 West Point graduate ... served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) until retirement in May 2012 ... major is undeclared.
