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CJ Hester

CJHester

Cocoa, FLCocoa
Jersey
#21
Pos
CB
HT / WT
6-1 / 175
Class
FR
Rivals Industry
88.67
NATL
#503
POS
#51
ST
#63
Rivals
88
NATL
—
POS
#80
ST
#74
ESPN
80
NATL
—
POS
#28
ST
#50
247
88
NATL
—
POS
#46
ST
#71
The Journey
Class of 2026
Florida Gators
Florida Gators
Gators
ENROLLED
Cocoa Tigers
Cocoa Tigers
2022 – 2025
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
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CJ HESTER
HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL
CJ Hester - Cocoa - 2025 Senior Season Highlights
Posted 01/01/26
HIGHLIGHTS
Sophomore SZN
Highlights · 03/20/24
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Florida
Florida
ENROLLED7/3/2025
95.9%
PDeron Wilson
129 mi
16
3
25
Syracuse
Syracuse
OFFERED
1.3%
—
1045 mi
33
1
8
Georgia
Georgia
OFFERED
N/A
PDonte Williams
418 mi
5
5
55
Iowa
Iowa
OFFERED
N/A
PAbdul Hodge
1097 mi
23
2
19
Auburn
Auburn
OFFERED
N/A
—
404 mi
42
3
18
Florida
FloridaENROLLED
Deron Wilson
95.9%
Syracuse
SyracuseOFFERED
—
1.3%
Georgia
GeorgiaOFFERED
Donte Williams
N/A
Iowa
IowaOFFERED
Abdul Hodge
N/A
Auburn
AuburnOFFERED
—
N/A

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Official & Unofficial · 18 total
Florida7Syracuse3USF2Georgia2Iowa1Auburn1
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
KJ Ford
Florida Gators freshmen focus on UF's 2026 defensive early enrollees
Keith Niebuhr5/3/26
4-star Davian Groce
Intel on Florida Gators early enrollee freshmen
Blake Alderman2/5/26
4-star Davian Groce
New Faces on Campus: Florida’s 2026 mid-year enrollees arrive
Corey Bender1/12/26

Measurements & Testing

CJ HesterCocoa
Top 300 CB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
175
185
192
94.6%91.1%
Height
6-1
6-0
6-0
101.4%101.4%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
KJ Ford
Florida Gators freshmen focus on UF's 2026 defensive early enrollees
Keith Niebuhr5/3/26
4-star Davian Groce
Intel on Florida Gators early enrollee freshmen
Blake Alderman2/5/26
4-star Davian Groce
New Faces on Campus: Florida’s 2026 mid-year enrollees arrive
Corey Bender1/12/26

Photos

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