Garrett Essner

TE · #87 · Memphis · FR · 6'6" · 236 · Columbia, MO

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1654 Uzziah Warmate DL · Denton Ryan SHSU

#1654 Celley Davis RB · Houston KENN

#1708 Garrett Essner TE · Rock Bridge MEM

#1754 Luke Hutchinson TE · Avon Old Farms MSST

#1754 Kolby Barrett S · Baylor School MSST

TEs in the class

#87 JQ Crosby Stratford GASO

#87 Derron Gray Jr. Columbus Africentric Early College BGSU

#89 Garrett Essner Rock Bridge MEM

#92 Luke Hutchinson Avon Old Farms MSST

#92

Xavier Anderson Spring Mills WVU

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB Marcus Stokes QB · no college stats

Jaylin Carter RB · 166 rush yds · 10g · at USM

WR-X

Stonka Burnside WR · no college stats

WR-Z

Brady Kluse WR · 240 rec yds · 13g

WR-SL

Tychaun Chapman WR · 448 rec yds · 13g · at USM

Hunter Tipton TE · 411 rec yds · 12g · at MTU

Explosive play rate 13.1% 81

Red zone TD rate 81.3% 96

Line yards per carry 2.5 51

Sack rate allowed 7.9% 21