Five-Star LSU Football Target Labels SEC Rival a 'Contender' After Week 5 Visit

Originally posted on LSU Tigers on SI | By Zack Nagy | Last updated Sep 28, 2025 1:15 PM ET

New Orleans (La.) Brother Martin five-star wide receiver Easton Royal has emerged as one of the top prospects in America as he navigates his junior campaign this fall.

The No. 2 rated wideout in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle, Royal has the "Who's Who" of college football battling for his services with offers from the likes of LSU, Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss, Oregon, and Miami, among others.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder has taken a trio of visits this season with the LSU Tigers hosting Royal on Sept. 13 priot to a weekend stay in the Sunshine State after checking out the Miami Hurricanes.

“The thing that fires me up is LSU is always knowing they produce good wide receivers so it’s a blessing to be wanted to be a part of that legacy,” Royal told Rivals.

“The thing that makes them a potential fit is the way the love to take 1-on-1 with their receivers.”

This past weekend, Royal hit the road once again for a visit to see Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels for the program's Top-15 matchup against the LSU Tigers.

The five-star wideout soaked in the scenes of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with the program knocking the visit out of the park with a win over LSU capping off the stay.

Following the trip, Royal told Rivals' Sam Spiegelman that he could picture himself playing for the Ple Miss Rebels.

Another visit back to Oxford has Ole Miss as an established contender with five-star WR Easton Royal

“They are one of the teams I can see myself playing at"

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— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) September 28, 2025

Royal has now checked in with the LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes and Ole Miss Rebels this season with the trio of programs battling for the blue-chipper.

It's no secret why the top schools in the nation are battling for the coveted pass-catcher out of New Orleans (La.).

During his sophomore campaign in 2024, Easton was a Catholic League All-District First-Team selection with more than 1,100 all-purpose yards for the Brother Martin Crusaders. He also logged double-digit touchdowns.

Now, all eyes are on Royal's junior campaign in the Bayou State where he looks to further cement his status as a top-five wide receiver in the 2027 Recruitin Cycle.

This article first appeared on LSU Tigers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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