Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · DB RoomDB
#30 Taron Essex
Class FRStatus True freshmanHt / Wt 6'3" · 188 lbHometown Decatur, GA · Southwest DeKalb HS
Depth-chart placement
Taron Essex is on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Background & career
Taron Essex is a 6'3", 188-pound safety for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. A native of Decatur, Georgia, Essex prepared at Southwest DeKalb High School, where he earned three-star recruit status from recruiting services. At Southwest DeKalb, he was named First Team All-Region and competed as a two-way player. Essex joined WKU as a true freshman in 2026.
Western Kentucky2026 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2231 nationalOriginDecatur, GA · Southwest DeKalb HS