Coach Barboto on Escandon: "Jose is a very quick and clever player," 2019 ASUN Conference Coach of the Year. "With an element of elusiveness on the dribble, he has a strong left foot and will add a different dynamic to our attack"
2022: Played in six matches with one start. ... combined for one assist against Hartford (10.18.22).
2021: Appeared in 13 matches, including nine starts. ... scored a pair of goals and added three assists for seven points. ... scored a goal and assist in NJIT's 4-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (8.26) and added two assists at Seton Hall (9.10).
Spring 2021: America East All-Rookie team. ... led the Highlanders with five assists this season, which ranks tied for first in the America East. ...combined for a pair of assists in Highlanders crucial 3-2 victory at Stony Brook on April 2.
Prior to NJIT: Escandon, the 2018 NJ.com Boys Soccer Player of the Year, led Kearny High School to its first undefeated season since 1984 and its first state title since 2004. Kearny went 19-0-5 and finished No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20. ...the 5-foot-5 midfielder scored 22 goals in 2018, including two in the Group 4 final, a 3-1 victory over Princeton. Escandon delivered a critical penalty kick goals in Kearny's wins over Bridgewater-Raritan in the Group 4 semifinal and Montclair in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 title game. ...he scored in Kearny's 3-2 victory over St. Peter's Prep in the Hudson County final, finishing the season with 17 assists. ...Escandon played two seasons for the New York Red Bulls Academy, capturing the Generation Adidas Cup and National Championship with Kearny United.
Personal: Jose Escandon. ... son of Teodoro Escandon and Susana Molina. ... Theater Arts and Technology.
