Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has successfully revitalized the program’s appeal to top quarterback recruits. The team, which once featured Vince Young and Colt McCoy, now boasts Quinn Ewers, a potential top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and former five-star recruit Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning. Continuing this trend, Texas is welcoming another elite prospect, five-star 2026 quarterback Dia Bell from American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(American Heritage High School
Bell announced his commitment to Texas on Monday, choosing the Longhorns over the likes of LSU, Penn State and many others. He boasts nearly 40 offers to date.
Bell hasn’t even played his junior year of high school ball yet so there’s still time for another program to try to steal him away, but for what it’s worth, he sounds pretty locked in with the Longhorns
Bell, the son of former NBA star Raja Bell, is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 2 quarterback in the 2026 class and the No. 10 player nationally.
