Windermere speedster CJ Bronaugh offers Gators first top-100 dedication in

GAINESVILLE– Windermere cornerback CJ Bronaugh’s dedication Wednesday gives Florida its first top-100 possibility of a 2026 class increasing the rankings every day.

UF transferred to No. 13 in 247Sports team composite rankings with the dedication of Bronaugh, thought about the country’s No. 12 player at his position and No. 99 overall. He likewise holds the No. 9 spot in the Guard’s 2026 Central Florida Super60 football prospects.

Bronaugh originally committed to Nebraska last fall. But he turned to UF on Wednesday even after recently visiting Florida State, one of more than 2 dozen schools pursuing the 6-foot-1, 166-pound speedster from Winter season Garden.

Bronaugh put together 30 takes on, three for loss, six interceptions, consisting of 3 pick-sixes, and 4 pass breakups in 8 games in 2024, according to MaxPreps.

Windermere High athlete Christopher”CJ” Bronaugh wins throughout the Windermere Friday Night Lights track and field satisfy March 28 at Windermere High School. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Guard) However Bronaugh was unstoppable in 2025 as a sprinter, highlighted by a 10.24 time in the 100-meter dash at the Florida Relays– to rank No. 3 all-time in the Orlando location. His 10.34 to win the Class 4A state title might be the last time he showed his speed away from the football field.

“It’s everything about summer season football exercises and my college gos to,” Bronaugh told the Orlando Sentinel last week. “I’m going to place on some more muscle and keep my accelerate. It absolutely helps to be quickly on the field.”

Few will be much faster than Bronaugh, who won his last 13 100 races, including 9 in 2025 with six of them 10.34 or faster. He likewise had 4 200 success in four tries, consisting of an area-best 20.87 in the 200 for a 3rd school record.

Bronaugh is the 13th dedication, and ninth in two weeks, for the Gators and coach Billy Napier.

Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com!.?.! Originally Released: June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM