Previous School: University of South Florida.
High School: 2002 graduate of ICFES in Bogota, Colombia. Ranked No. 1 in Colombia in singles and doubles in the under 18's national rankings in 2002. Highest national open rankings in Colombia were No. 2 in doubles, and No. 3 in singles. Achieved silver medal in doubles in Juegos Bolivarianos-Ecuador in 2001.
Personal: Majoring in computer science. Born April 17, 1984, to Jorge and Aura Escallon in his hometown of Bogota. He enjoys hanging out with friends and playing soccer and golf in his spare time.
Top achievements: 2003-04 Conference USA-Commisioner's Academic Medal winner. 2003 Division I Men's ITA All-Academic Scholar Athlete. Defeated players from Clemson, UCF, UAB and Kentucky during freshman year.