CJ Hester
Freshman cornerback on Florida's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 192 lb · Titusville, FL · Cocoa
The story
1 cornerback on Florida's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
CJ Hester
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
CJ Hester is now projected as a quality contributor in the secondary for Florida.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
Florida has produced 1 All-Conference defensive backs. 17 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Kaiir Elam went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Florida
Returning around him
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #17
Background
Pronunciation High School: Tabbed as a 4-star recruit by ESPN... Ranked No. 289 recruit nationally, the No. 21 CB and the No. 44 player in Florida per ESPN... Racked up 186 tackles, 112 solo, seven interceptions, 21 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a TFL across 54 career games (Also saw ti...
The secondary · Florida
- #1Bryce Thornton56 tackles · 2025
- #33DJ Coleman41 tackles · 2025
- #43Alfonzo Allen Jr.34 tackles · 2025
- #10Cam Dooley29 tackles · 2025
- #21CJ Hesterno box-score line yet
24 more on the roster · Florida team page