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Texas Longhorns QB Commit Dia Bell Wins MVP at Elite 11 Finals

Texas Longhorns five-star quarterback commit Dia Bell showed off his big-time ability at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles.
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Texas Longhorn QB Commit Dia Bell at the Elite 11 Finals
Texas Longhorn QB Commit Dia Bell at the Elite 11 Finals | Brooks Austin - On SI

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Texas Longhorns five-star 2026 quarterback commit Dia Bell is leaving Los Angeles with some major hardware.

Bell won MVP at the Elite 11 Finals on Thursday, beating out a field that included other talented 2026 quarterbacks like Houston commit Keisean Henderson, Texas A&M commit Helaman Casugua, four-star riser Bryson Beaver, Duke commit Terry Walker III and many more.

According to On3, Bell finished 18 of 23 passing for four touchdowns during the 7v7 portion of Day 3 on Thursday.

Dia Bell
Texas Longhorn QB Commit Dia Bell at the Elite 11 Finals | Brooks Austin - On SI

"I just want to be able to show why I feel like I'm the best quarterback in the country," Bell said. "I know everybody else out here feels the same (about themselves). And rankings say whatever they want. But we're out here to compete, we're out here to show why we feel like we are the best and we're out here to just have a great time and connect with each other and hopefully build lifelong connections."

A product of American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL., Bell is the No. 5 quarterback in the 2026 class and the No. 3 overall player in the state of Florida, per 247Sports' rankings.

Bell, who committed to the Longhorns on June 17, 2024, has been an active recruiter for Texas despite having yet to sign his National Letter of Intent.

He's made it clear that he is locked in with Texas, and the Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian now have another feather in their cap with Bell taking home MVP honors.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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