CJ Hester
School: Cocoa
Hometown: Cocoa, FL.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Position: defensive back
247 Ranking: 3-star
Recruited by: Deron Wilson
Enrollment date: Summer of 2026
Notable: Hester is a true cornerback who can play anywhere on the field with his athletic ability. Hester is a 3-time state champion on the football field and competed for a state championship in track. Iowa came on late for Hester but he stayed strong with the Gators.
Quotable: “He likes that I’m big and fast,” Hester said on Deron Wilson’s message to him. “He likes that I can track the ball and that I attack the ball. He likes that I can be a big outside corner for them.”