Starting 5 contests he’d catch 16 passes for 176 yards.
After the league folded, he retired and became a fireman in California.
NOTES:
I was pretty terrified of Gavin with the Fleet as I remembered him from his time with the Cowboys. Pretty sure he gashed the Commanders for a few good catches during the AAF opener in San Antonio.
EPITAPH:
9/28/22- Gavin Escobar was tragically killed in a mountaineering accident as an old, degraded fixed sling, around a tree broke during unpredictably inclement weather, causing he and Chelsea Walsh to fall several hundred feet to their deaths at the base of Tahquitz Rock. He was only 31.
CARD: TNT XFL 2023 ACQUIRED: 2026, IP FAILURE: TTM 2023, C/o The Pittsburgh Steelers
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Unrecruited out of HS due primarily to injury Luq played JC ball at Grossmont in California.
A solid athlete, Luq displayed talent and tenacity playing DB and then later WR.
Transferred to San Diego State, and in 2018 returned to defense and also saw time gunning on special teams.
Finished college career with 75 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 10 picks, and 20 pass deflections.
His 9 interceptions and 16 pass deflections in 2019 led the Mountain West Conference.
Undrafted in 2020, he saw time that year in camp and on the practice squad of the Jaguars.
In 2021, he was claimed off of waivers by the Cards and was on their practice squad for a bit, before ending the year on the 9ers.
A camp cut of the Chiefs and Jets the following season, Barqoo would be the first selection of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL ’23 in 2022.
Finished season with a lot of buzz and as a dominating DB he racked up
Signed with the Steelers before the 2023 NFL season, and spent the year on and off the roster, and waived with an injury designation in ’24.
Signed with the Cowboys in 2025 and then was later cut by the Lions that year.
Selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2026 dispersal draft.
ACCOLADES:
All XFL Team 2023
NOTES:
The very first card I created for the TNT XFL set was Luq’s. I was confident that I could get it signed TTM from him via the Steelers, but I never got a response.
I’m glad that I scoured the roster of the Battlehawks before I met with Justin, as it reminded me that Luq was on the team now. I still have 3-4 Brahmas left to graph from that ’23 team, but I was really glad to add Luq on his card. When the players came over to sign, I wisely had 2 sharpies to help move them along quickly. When Luq came up to me, I said to him, “Hey baby. I bet you thought I forgot about you.”, And handed him his encapsulated card and one to sign. He smiled. I could tell he really loved the card.
Michael Walter played high school football on a whim his senior season and got recruited to play at Oregon in 1980.
He initially started as an LB before transitioning to DE midway through his Freshman campaign.
Really came on as a Senior, when he had 18 TFL and 13 sacks.
Selected in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Converted to LB, but played sparingly, mainly on special teams.
After drafting a bunch of linebackers in the ’84 draft, Walter was cut.
Signed with the San Fransisco 49ers the next day, and was moved to ILB.
Became a regular starter the following season.
Led the ‘9ers in tackles from 1987-’89.
Picked off John Elway during Super Bowl XXIV as the ‘9ers cruised to a 55-10 win over the Broncos.
With Ken Norton Jr signed by SF in 1994, Michael was not resigned by the team and opted to retire.
NOTES:
Mike is one of the few NFL players to have donned pads for both Tom Landry and Bill Walsh. He appears in both Tecmo Bowl and its sequel Tecmo Super Bowl for the 49ers.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
