The Sideline NIL ReportWestern Kentucky Football
Western Kentucky sideline stock
Zion Taylor
WR · Junior · #17 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Norcross, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$120K
Western Kentucky sideline stock
Zion Taylor
WR · Junior · #17 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Norcross, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$120K
Western Kentucky sideline stock
WR · Junior · #17 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Norcross, GA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 0"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$120K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $103K
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Zion Taylor is a 6' 0" 210 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Norcross, GA. The Sideline places the player 5th within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The $120K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $103K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.4%
Football pool: $2.35M
Pool share of school
2.1%
Western Kentucky roster market: $4.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.35M
Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Norcross, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1382 nationally
Rating: 0.8556
High school: Shadow Creek
From: Pearland, TX
Class: 2024 / EDGE
Transfer history
Houston to Sam Houston
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Georgia Tech to Undecided
2026 portal cycle / Jan 3, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zion Taylor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $120K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $120K. The pool-accounting allocation is $103K, equal to about 4.4% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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