Nebraska Football Recruiting: 2026 DB CJ Bronaugh Commits to the Huskers

Nebraska football has picked up a commitment for the 2026 class in defensive back CJ Bronaugh.
Nebraska football commit CJ Bronaugh (right) with coach Matt Rhule.
Nebraska football commit CJ Bronaugh (right) with coach Matt Rhule. / @BronaughCj on X
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Nebraska football's 2026 class has its third commitment.

CJ Bronaugh out of Winter Garden, Florida has committed to the Big Red. The 6-1, 166-pound junior plays at Windermere High School.

The Florida prospect carried offers from Nebraska, Baylor, Florida State, Minnesota, Syracuse, South Florida, and Wisconsin.

Bronaugh joins wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell and quarterback Dayton Raiola in being early commits to Nebraska.


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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.