Tag: CJ Ingram

Florida lands commitment from 4-star legacy combo guard

Todd Golden has landed a second commitment from the class of 2025. Four-star guard CJ Ingram made his pledge to the Gators on his 17th birthday.

Celebrating his 17th birthday on Monday, four-star guard [autotag]CJ Ingram[/autotag] announced his commitment to the University of Florida with a video posted to social media.

Ingram is a legacy commit. His father, Cornelius, played tight end for the Florida football program during the mid-to-late aughts. Ingram began the recruiting process as a dual-sport athlete but decided to focus on basketball this spring.

He visited the university over the summer and knew Todd Golden’s program was right for him.

“It always felt like home,” Ingram said to Joe Tipton of On3. “The atmosphere is just different with the fans. My visit just felt almost perfect and I’m doing at home in front of friends and family. Coach Todd, Coach Taurean Green, Coach Hartmann and Coach Talley, they tell me every day what I can be in the future, how I can develop, and how I fit in the system.”

Ingram averaged 24 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game as a junior, according to MaxPreps. Entering his fifth year of varsity ball, he could improve from three-point range (25%) and the free-throw line (60%).

He is looking to lead Hawthorne High to a state championship this winter after bowing out of the state tournament in the regional semifinals.

Recruiting Summary

Ingram is a four-star recruit on three of the four major recruiting platforms, with Rivals being the exception.

The On3 industry ranking grants him four-star status and places him just outside the national top 100 at No. 107, but the 247Sports composite has him at three stars and down to No. 149 overall.

He’s been on an upward trajectory over the past few months and is expected to continue rising up recruiting rankings.

Florida has one other commit in the class of 2025, national No. 40 Alex Lloyd. The Gators now have the eighth-best recruiting class in the cycle, per 247Sports’ team rankings.

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Gators hoops get crystal ball pick for legacy 2025 recruit

The son of a former Gators two-standout is looking to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Florida basketball hosted guard [autotag]CJ Ingram[/autotag] — a UF legacy through his father, [autotag]Cornelius Ingram[/autotag] — on an official visit this past week in what turned out to be a successful effort for Todd Golden and the Gators.

Following the latest stop in Gainesville, 247Sports’ Jacob Rudner submitted his publication’s second crystal ball prediction for the rising senior out of Hawthorne (Florida); the first was granted by Blake Alderman for football.

Last season, Ingram averaged 24 points, 8.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game, according to MaxPreps. The year prior, averaged 21.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.1 assists per contest.

As to whether he will try to play both football and basketball like his father or instead focus on one particular sport, Ingram appears to favor the parquet over the gridiron.

“I’m definitely leaning toward basketball now,” he told Pro Insight at the Pangos All-American Camp this month. “I’m pretty much done with football but whatever happens, happens. I’m just trying to enjoy the process while I can.”

Recruiting Summary

Unranked for basketball in the 2025 cycle, Ingram holds two crystal ball predictions for Florida from 247Sports while On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives the Gators a 99.5% chance of signing.

Ingram is ranked three stars by 247Sports and On3 in football, where he is listed as an athlete.

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Things ‘going good’ for Florida Gators with legacy WR recruit

The son of standout Cornelius Ingram is very high on the Orange and Blue heading into official visit season.

The college football recruiting grind continues for the Florida Gators this spring, with the program looking to take a step forward from last season’s disappointing finish on early signing day with a strong showing with the 2025 class.

One of the targets for the team in the current cycle is a local legacy recruit. Three-star athlete [autotag]CJ Ingram[/autotag] out of Hawthorne (Florida) has been recruited hard by the team that his father, standout tight end Cornelius Ingram, starred for back in the glory days of the Orange and Blue.

The 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound prospect is capable of playing multiple positions on the gridiron. While the Gators have been focused on bringing him into the Swamp as a receiver, it is possible he could also play at quarterback.

CJ Ingram on Florida’s recruiting

“Everything is going good (with Florida),” Ingram told Gators Online. “They communicate probably the best out of every school, especially the coach who is recruiting me: (wide receivers) coach Billy (Gonzales). He is always hitting me up throughout the week, seeing what’s going on at school and how my family is.”

Ingram also has a close connection with head coach Billy Napier.

“Coach Billy Napier, he has a group chat with me and my dad and sends us stuff every week. They send a lot of mail, so there is something new every day when I’m checking the mail.”

Official visit date

Ingram has not finalized his official visit date with the Gators but it is expected to come on the weekend of June 21.

“I’m still trying to schedule the one for Florida and the one for Louisville,” Ingram offered. “The Florida one, we are supposed to schedule it for the later date (in June).”

Recruiting Summary

Ingram is ranked No. 791 overall and No. 62 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 677 and 37, respectively. On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives Florida a 99.6% chance of signing the Sunshine State product.

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Florida football ‘at the top’ for this legacy wide receiver recruit

The Florida Gators have offered a scholarship to legacy recruit CJ Ingram, the son of former UF tight end Cornelius Ingram.

Growing up, [autotag]CJ Ingram[/autotag] had little choice but to rep the Orange and Blue.

His dad, Cornelius, played for the Gators from 2005-2008, which meant CJ was a Gator through and through. Now a junior in high school, Ingram is getting the chance to truly follow in his father’s footsteps as he receives an offer from Billy Napier’s program, according to 247Sports’ Donovan Keiser.

Both Napier and wide receivers coach Billy Gonzalez have stopped by Hawthorne High to see Ingram at practice. He plays quarterback for the Hornets, but Florida is offering him as a receiver.

Despite the position change request, Ingram says that Florida is in a very good position with him.

“I mean, as of right now, it is my highest conference offer,” Ingram said. “Just be able to stay home and be around my family and have the option as well to play football in front of my family; they’re definitely at the top of my list.”

Ingram is also close with former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson. The Indianapolis Colts star has encouraged Ingram to play at Florida under Napier.

It’s unclear whether the Gators will get him in town for a junior day, but there are still a few weeks left in the contact period to make that happen.

Ingram is unranked by all four major recruiting services right now.

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