The Texas Longhorns have been desperately trying to fend off the advances of multiple SEC rivals aimed at 5-star wide receiver commit Easton Royal over the last few weeks and months.
In fact, since his commitment in November of 2025, there has been a full-on blitz by a handful of programs, trying to lure the Brother Martin (New Orleans, LA) star away from Austin.
The chief threat in that push has been Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, who have not only been relentlessly pursuing and pushing for Royal since Kiffin’s arrival, but also hold the home-state edge over the Longhorns…