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Easton Royal 86% Likely to Flip Texas for LSU

7/19/2026

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  • Rivals predicts Easton Royal has an 86 percent chance of flipping from Texas to LSU.
  • Royal pledged to Texas yet kept his recruitment open as LSU coaches stayed in contact.
  • Steve Wiltfong said momentum grew after Lane Kiffin’s hire and LSU’s NIL treasury draws recruits like Royal.
  • Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian warned that losing Royal will hurt the Longhorns, which lost No. 2 wide receiver Monshun Sales to Indiana.