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# Gators climb to No. 4 in ESPN's 2027 class rankings after Royal flip
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/gators-no-4-espn-2027-class-rankings-royal-flip/
- Published: 2026-10-16T15:28:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-16T15:28:17.000Z
- Description: Florida's 2027 class is now No. 4 in ESPN's updated rankings.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Football, news, Recruiting

Florida's 2027 recruiting class is now No. 4 in ESPN's updated class rankings from Craig Haubert. That's up from No. 5 in Rivals' ranking earlier.

The Gators have 26 commits: two five-stars, 14 four-stars and nine three-stars. Thirteen of them are in ESPN's SC Next 300.

The jump follows five-star wide receiver Easton Royal's flip from Texas to Florida on Oct. 11.

The update was shared by ESPN recruiting analyst Billy Tucker ([@TheUCReport](https://x.com/TheUCReport/status/2111090324491681952?ref=gatorstandard.com)).