Rivals · 2026 Class · S · Taron Essex

Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky HilltoppersEnrolled · 6/18/2025

TaronEssex

Decatur, GASouthwest DeKalb

Jersey

#11

Pos

HT / WT

6-4 / 190

Class

2026

NCAA ID

84.17

Rivals

NATL: —
POS: #168
ST: #201

ESPN

NATL: —
POS: #138
ST: #159

247

NATL: —
POS: #243
ST: #255

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Class of 2026

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Hilltoppers

ENROLLED

Southwest DeKalb Panthers

2024 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

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Prediction

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Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

Western Kentucky

ENROLLED6/18/2025

3.4%

—

259 mi

Coastal Carolina

OFFERED

60.3%

—

305 mi

111

Charlotte

OFFERED

4.8%

—

221 mi

Appalachian State

OFFERED

4.1%

—

226 mi

West Virginia

OFFERED

3.4%

—

468 mi

Western KentuckyENROLLED

—

3.4%

Coastal CarolinaOFFERED

—

60.3%

CharlotteOFFERED

—

4.8%

Appalachian StateOFFERED

—

4.1%

West VirginiaOFFERED

—

3.4%

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