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Dia Bell becomes the No. 4 overall prospect in the updated 2026 On300

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•04/21/25•

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Dia Bell. (Justin Wells/Inside Texas)

2026 Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage quarterback and five-star Texas commit Dia Bell was On3’s No. 5 overall prospect. In Monday’s update to the 2026 On300, Bell was moved up and became On3’s No. 4 overall prospect.

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Bell is still the No. 2 quarterback in the rankings just behind Nashville (Tenn.) Nashville Christian School’s Jared Curtis. Bell and Curtis, along with a few others, will make up the competition to be the top quarterback in the 2026 class and potentially the top overall prospect in the current cycle. Bell remains the top recruit in Florida.

Bell is one of five quarterbacks who have already received invitations to compete at the 2026 Elite 11 Finals. The four others are Faizon Brandon, Keisean Henderson, Dereon Coleman, and Briggs Cherry.

As the bell cow for the Longhorns’ 2026 class, Bell is taking on the role of recruiter. He’s reached out to top targets like Felix Ojo, John Turntine, and several others. Other schools still try to initiate contact with Bell, but he’s been locked in with Texas since committing in June of last year.

“I’m going to do my best to recruit everybody that we’re looking to get,” Bell recently told Inside Texas. “I talk to (AJ) Milwee and the Texas coaching staff probably every week, so I get new names every time and I just do my job.”

Bell was joined in the On300 by one fellow Texas commit in Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek wide receiver Christopher Stewart. Stewart was the No. 218 overall prospect.

On3 Scouting Report

“Precision passer with the arm talent, size, and athleticism to translate to college football and beyond. Measured in at around 6-foot-3, 190 pounds with a 10-inch hand before his junior season. Mechanically clean with a smooth throwing motion that he replicates with consistency. Has polished footwork that is married to his upper body. Shows high-level arm talent, delivering well-placed passes to multiple levels of the field. A dangerous operator from the pocket. Able to evade pressure, reset his feet, and fire. Throws a pretty deep ball. Was a first-year starter as a sophomore and showed marked improvement while playing top competition as a junior. Flashed an added playmaking element and rushing component to his game down the stretch of his junior season. Ripped off long runs, including two 40+ yard touchdown runs against top programs. Completed 70.6% of his passes for 2,597 yards (11.4 yards per attempt) and 29 touchdowns against six interceptions in 2025. Also rushed for 561 yards and five touchdowns. Also has a basketball background. Is the son of long-time NBA veteran guard Raja Bell. The level of improvement displayed throughout his junior season should be taken as an encouraging sign of his long-term upside.” – Charles Power

Quarterback rankings in the updated 2026 On300

  1. Jared Curtis, Nashville (Tenn.) Nashville Christian School
  2. Dia Bell, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage – #AllGas26
  3. Faizon Brandon, Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley – Tennessee commit
  4. Jake Fette, El Paso (Texas) Del Valle – Arizona State commit
  5. Bowe Bentley, Celina (Texas)
  6. Ryder Lyons, Folsom (Calif.)
  7. Jonas Williams, Frankfort Heights (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East – USC commit
  8. Keisean Henderson, Houston (Texas) Legacy SSS – Houston commit
  9. Matt Ponatoski, Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller
  10. Jett Thomala, Omaha (Neb.) Millard South – Iowa State commit
  11. Landon Duckworth, Jackson (Ala.)
  12. Tayden Kaawa, Orem (Utah) via Honolulu (Hawaii)
  13. Dereon Coleman, Lakeland (Fla.) Jones – Miami commit
  14. Kayd Coffman, Kentwood (Mich.) East Kentwood – Michigan State commit
  15. Oscar Rios, Downey (Calif.)
  16. Derek Zammit, Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic – Washington commit
  17. Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park (Calif.)
  18. Tait Reynolds, Queen Creek (Ariz.) – Clemson commit

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