Dia Bell, 5-star rated 2026 quarterback, commits to Texas

Plantation American Heritage (Florida) five-star quarterback Dia Bell made his commitment on Monday afternoon to the Longhorns
Dia Bell, 5-star rated 2026 quarterback, committed to Texas on Monday afternoon
Dia Bell, 5-star rated 2026 quarterback, committed to Texas on Monday afternoon / Dia Bell

PLANTATION, FLORIDA - It's been one 2026 Florida-based quarterback after another making their respective college commitments recently it seems.

On Monday afternoon, Plantation American Heritage's Dia Bell became the next in line when it comes to Sunshine State quarterbacks making their pledges to a universities.

Bell announced via X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is committing to the Texas Longhorns. The South Florida product also had offers on the table from schools like Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami (FL), Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Washington.

Bell, the son of former NBA player Raja Bell, joins fellow Florida 2026 high school quarterbacks Noah Grubbs (Notre Dame) and Will Griffin (Florida) in making commitments. Grubbs and Griffin announced in the last week.

During the 2023 season for the Patriots, Bell had a spectacular sophomore campaign for the Class 2M state semifinalists. The quarterback finished last fall completing 122-of-189 passes for 1,929 yards, 20 touchdowns and just a mere four interceptions.

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl 


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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.