Orlando Sentinel · Oct 19, 2025
Gators commit CJ Bronaugh reaction to Napier firing, ‘I’m still a Gator’
Windermere senior cornerback CJ Bronaugh, who is also a state-champion sprinter, said Florida's firing of football coach Billy Napier on Sunday will not change his decision to sign with UF in December. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)Windermere cornerback CJ Bronaugh, the state-champion sprinter who committed to the Florida Gators football program on June 18, said Sunday he wasn’t necessarily surprised by the school’s decision to fire head coach Billy Napier.
“I’m shocked, but a lot of people saw it coming,” Bronaugh said, “but I’m still a Gator at the end of the day.”