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UTEP Miners

2025 Football Roster

53 Ivan Escobar

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 305
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Montwood HS
  • Major Management
  • Prev School NM State
  • Letters 2

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)

2024 (RS JUNIOR)
  • Started in all 11 games played at the center position. 
  • Efforts on the offensive line helped the rushing attack average over 161 yards per contest over a five-game stretch (Oct. 10-Nov. 9).
  • UTEP gained 211 yards on 46 carries and scored two rushing touchdowns in a 43-35 double-overtime win over Kennesaw State.
  • The Miners tallied 121 yards on the ground with two scores in a come-from-behind win at rival NM State.
  • Against Kennesaw State, the UTEP offense generated a season-high 453 yards of total offense, including a season-best 333 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
  • UTEP put up 423 yards of total offense against SUU.
  • The offensive line surrendered only one sack in wins over FIU, Kennesaw State and NM State. 
  • The Miners yielded two sacks at LA Tech and at Nebraska. 

2023 (RS SOPHOMORE)
  • Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams in 2023.
  • Saw limited action at the center position. 

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Redshirted during first season, did not see action. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Transferred to UTEP from NM State before the 2022 season.
  • Played three years (2018-2020) on the varsity squad at Montwood High School. 
  • Saw action on the defensive line in 22 career games.
  • Totaled 152 tackles with 27.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery (25 yards) and a forced fumble during career with the Rams.
  • Recorded 80 tackles and 13.0 TFLs in nine games during junior season in 2019. 
  • Tallied 21 stops and 7.0 TFLs in four games during 2020 season. 
  • Opened junior season with 10 tackles and 2.0 TFLs in a win over Eastlake. 
  • Registered double-digit tackles in three consecutive games during ’19 season (11 vs. Eastwood, 10 vs. Coronado, 10 vs. Pebble Hills); Rams won all three games.
  • Added 2.0 TFLs and a sack against Coronado.
  • Tallied seven tackles and a sack against Franklin. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 289 lbs
    55
  • 53

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 289 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 305 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 305 lbs
    53