Ohio State offers Florida 4-star CB commit CJ Bronaugh

Winter Garden (Fla.) Windermere four-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh flipped from Nebraska to Florida in June. He remains pledged to the Gators despite last weekend’s firing of Billy Napier.

Florida’s 2026 class has remained in-tact for now, but programs are gunning to flip many of the top names in the fold. That includes Bronaugh, who now has an offer from Ohio State.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder announced the offer from secondary coach Tim Walton and the Buckeyes on Saturday:

Blessed to have earned an offer from Ohio State @OGWalt_ @ryandaytime @KieleyBronaugh @karlos_sr @Thermanbronaug1 @bg9711 @CountyPolk @Corey_Bender @SWiltfong_ @Andrew_Ivins @CoachSmith100 pic.twitter.com/JdZUxWISG3

— CJ Bronaugh (@BronaughCj) October 25, 2025

Lettermen Row reported on Friday that Walton was expected to be in the Sunshine State to see Bronaugh. The Buckeyes are now officially in the mix.

Bronaugh is currently the fourth highest-ranked commit in Florida’s class that ranks No. 13 nationally, per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. He’s one of three blue-chip defensive backs committed to the Gators.

Ohio State also has a loaded secondary haul and recently flipped three-star safety Khmari Bing from Maryland. Bing joins elite four-star safety Blaine Bradford, four-star safety Simeon Caldwell and four-star corner Jordan Thomas. Bronaugh would be another welcomed addition to a class that currently ranks No. 9 in the nation.

Bronaugh is the No. 115 overall prospect and No. 15 corner in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 16 player in Florida.

Once it was announced that Napier was relieved of his duties in Gainesville, Bronaugh told Rivals: “I’m going to stay committed for right now.”

“I’m sad for coach Napier but my dad says its part of the business,” he then told Rivals’ Adam Gorney. “I’m still a Gator but I’ve heard from several Big Ten, SEC and ACC schools.”

Scout’s Take on CJ Bronaugh

Upon making a big jump in the Rivals300 rankings earlier this year, Bronaugh earned high praise from Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power:

“CJ Bronaugh is one of the fastest prospects in the cycle,” Power wrote. “I think he would contend as the fastest prospect we’ve seen to this point in the cycle, at least among blue-chip types. State champion in the 100 and 200-meters and has already ran a 10.3 time in the 100-meters as a junior. In addition to the high-end speed, he played really well as a junior, came down with six interceptions and looks to have solid size. You look at his elite athleticism, combined with the ball skills, those are attributes we value at the corner position.”