Player profileWestern Kentucky Football
Western Kentucky · Football
Taron Essex
DB · Freshman · #30 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs
From Decatur, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$4.6K
Western Kentucky · Football
Taron Essex
DB · Freshman · #30 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs
From Decatur, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$4.6K
Western Kentucky · Football
DB · Freshman · #30 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Decatur, GA
Estimated NIL value
$4.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $4K
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Taron Essex is a 6' 3" 210 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Decatur, GA. Taron Essex ranks 73rd within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $4.6K, with $4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $2.3M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Western Kentucky roster market: $4.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.3M
Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#30
Height
6' 3"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Decatur, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2231 nationally
Rating: 0.8489
High school: Southwest DeKalb
From: Decatur, GA
Class: 2026 / S
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Taron Essex, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $4.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $4.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4K, equal to about 0.2% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 73rd on that roster.
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