Top receiver recruit Easton Royals flips to Gators as Jon Sumrall’s ’27 class rises to No. 8

GAINESVILLE — Top receiver recruit Easton Royal committed to Florida while spurning Texas to deliver a jolt of positive news after the Gators’ second straight lopsided loss. The 5-foot-11 ½, 214-pound New Orleans product was the first commitment in the Longhorns’ 2027 class, but shifted to the Gators following their 38-19 homecoming collapse against South Carolina and then-No. 1 Texas’ ...