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Five-star wide receiver Easton Royal flips commitment from Texas to Florida

Easton Royal, the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2027 recruiting class, flipped his commitment from the University of Texas to the University of Florida on October 10, 2026. Royal had been committed to Texas since November 2025.

Where
Texas and Florida (recruiting commitment)
When
Oct. 11, 2026
Sources
Reported by 13 outlets

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Who's involved

  • Easton RoyalFive-star wide receiver recruit from New Orleans Brother Martin High School
  • Steve SarkisianTexas football head coach
  • Jon SumrallFlorida football head coach
  • Steve WiltfongRivals/On3 Vice President of Recruiting

The facts

  • Royal committed to Texas on November 29, 2025.2 3 Stated by 2 sources
  • Royal is ranked No. 1 wide receiver in the 2027 recruiting class.1 2 3 5 Stated by 4 sources
  • Royal is from New Orleans Brother Martin High School.2 5 Stated by 2 sources
  • Royal set a Louisiana state track record with a verified 100-meter dash under 10.50 seconds.3 5 Stated by 2 sources
  • Royal becomes Florida's second five-star commitment this cycle after Maxwell Hiller.2 5 Stated by 2 sources
  • Florida was ranked No. 11 nationally in recruiting before Royal's commitment.5

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Easton Royal Florida has more energy and a different philosophy and offense than other schools.5
  • Easton Royal Florida's staff has five receiver coaches with no egos, each offering something different.5
  • Steve Wiltfong Predicted Royal would flip from Texas to Florida.1
  • Gabe Brooks, 247Sports scouting analyst Royal is a convicted blocker in the run game.5

Where the sources disagree

  • Royal's national ranking in 2027 class No. 3 overall per [3]; No. 5 overall per [2]; No. 14 overall per [5]
  • When Royal committed to Texas Nov. 29, 2025 per [2, 3]; Nov. 2025 per [5]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Florida's Easton Royal recruiting dream suddenly feels much more realistic

    Hail Florida Hail

  • Florida flips No. 1 WR Easton Royal from Texas

    On3

  • Easton Royal Announces Final Recruiting Decision Between Texas and Florida

    Sports Illustrated

  • Florida flips 5-star WR Easton Royal from Texas in recruiting shocker

    Central Oregon Daily

  • Five-star WR Easton Royal flips commitment from Texas to Florida before Longhorns host Gators

    CBS Sports

  • Five-star WR Easton Royal Flips from Texas to Florida

    On3

  • 2027 5-star WR Easton Royal flips his commitment from Texas to Florida

    Longhorns Wire

  • Easton Royal, top WR in '27, flips to Florida from Texas

    ESPN

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  1. Florida's Easton Royal recruiting dream suddenly feels much more realistic Hail Florida Hail Not rated, October 10, 2026
  2. Florida flips No. 1 WR Easton Royal from Texas On3 Not rated, October 11, 2026
  3. Easton Royal Announces Final Recruiting Decision Between Texas and Florida Sports Illustrated Not rated, October 11, 2026
  4. Florida flips 5-star WR Easton Royal from Texas in recruiting shocker Central Oregon Daily Not rated, October 11, 2026
  5. Five-star WR Easton Royal flips commitment from Texas to Florida before Longhorns host Gators CBS Sports Not rated, October 11, 2026

Also reported by Longhorns Wire, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Crescent City Sports, Burnt Orange Nation, Dallas News, Austin American-Statesman, TigerRag.com |, KCENTV.com.

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