Texas’s College Football Playoff hopes are hanging by a thread at 9-3, but a 27-17 win over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday in Austin, the Longhorns are still alive. With frustration simmering throughout the fanbase this season, that win was exactly what Steve Sarkisian needed on the field, then he turned around and got the win he needed off it.
On Friday morning, Texas earned a commitment from 2027 five-star wide receiver Easton Royal from New Orleans, Louisiana. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound wideout is the 12th-ranked player in the country according to 247Sports Composite and is Texas’s first commit in the 2026 class.