Latest update for 5-star WR has recruiting competition heating up even more

LSU Football Coach Lane Kiffin walks out with Tigers Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey, LSU Tigers Womens Basketball takes on the Kentucky Wildcats. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. | SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesEaston Royal is one of the most coveted prospects in the country for the 2027 recruiting class. The 5-star wide receiver is ranked as the No. 10 overall player and No. 3 wide receiver in the country by the 247Sports Composite, and given his Louisiana ties, many considered LSU as an ideal landing spot.

However, Royal handed LSU a tough recruiting loss back on November 29 when he committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns. Despite that commitment,…