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Dia Bell is the son of former NBA star Raja Bell, and while he does star on his high school basketball team, he's made a name for himself as an elite quarterback. “My dad always encouraged me to play all sports so I could figure out what I liked the best,” Bell told Sports Illustrated. “I played soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball and football when I was younger. My dad said that he would support me in whatever my passion was. Sports or not." Football became his passion, though, especially after he threw for 1,929 yards and 20 touchdowns during his sophomore year of high school. "I always liked both football and basketball growing up. My family are big football fans. My grandfather played wide receiver in college and worked in the athletic department at the University of Miami when they were winning national championships. I put on pads for the first time when I was in third grade, and I’ve been hooked ever since.”

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With the release of the newest Rivals300 rankings on Monday, the full list of 5-star recruits has also seen some changes.   That includes a new No. 1

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5-star recruits in the updated 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

Texas already had one 5-star in quarterback Dia Bell, but now the Longhorns have added two more to that list. With Richard Wesley and James Johnson

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Texas Now Has Three 5-Star Players in the Rivals300

The latest Rivals300 recruiting rankings for the 2026 class are out and not much has changed when it comes to the most talent-rich (and

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States with the most recruits in the latest 2026 Rivals300 rankings

Rivals has updated its football prospect rankings for the 2026 cycle. This rankings release follows the initial Rivals300 released in July and is

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Early senior season evaluations prompt 2026 Rivals300 rankings update

High school football is underway across the country, and the latest Rivals300 rankings for the 2026 class have been updated following nearly a month

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Rivals300: Counting down the 5-star recruits in the updated rankings

What has been rumored for a few days has now been confirmed: American Heritage quarterback Dia Bell (Texas commit) is out for the remainder of the

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Texas commit Dia Bell announces he’s out for the rest of the 2025 season

Texas quarterback commit Dia Bell announced on Instagram that he will not be playing the remainder of the 2025 season due to a minor procedure. The

American Heritage quarterback Dia Bell pregame before the Patriots face Edna Karr (La.); Photo by Josh Preston

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Texas QB Commit Dia Bell Ends Season Early, Looks Ahead to Longhorn Future

Inside Texas delivers the latest on Dia Bell, Derrek Cooper, and the recruiting visitor list for the Texas-UTEP game from Darrell K Royal-Texas

Texas Longhorns Recruiting Intel: QB misses start, Horns commit visiting Miami, Texas-UTEP visitor list for Saturday

No. 21 American Heritage quarterback Dia Bell (Texas commit) is out for tonight’s game against No. 25 Edna Karr, the top high school football team in

5-star QB Dia Bell out against Edna Karr (La.)

Week 3 is here for the Texas Longhorns’ 2026 and 2027 commits, with another slate of big games and a few national matchups on deck. Here’s a look at

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Texas Longhorns 2026 & 2027 Commits: Where They’re Playing in Week 3

Dozens of the nation's top quarterback recruits are back in action this weekend, and they are again putting up eye-popping numbers for their high

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Top quarterback recruits shine under the Friday night lights

Inside Texas delivers the latest from the 2026 cycle with an SEC school pushing for a Horns pledge, plus the Texas-San Jose State recruiting visitor

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Recruiting Humidor: SEC foe pushing for Horns pledge, plus Texas-San Jose State visitors

Week 2 is here for most of the Texas Longhorns’ 2026 and 2027 commits, with a few season openers mixed in. Let’s just take a look at where the future

Where Texas 2026 & 2027 Commits Are Playing This Weekend

After a busy summer on the recruiting trail, all eyes have turned to the field with college football season officially here.   For the 2026 class,

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All 32 of nation's five-star recruits are committed — to 20 different programs

These days, it's more of a surprise to see an elite football recruit not committed to an SEC program than it is to see one pledged to any of the

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Top-rated SEC commits at each position in the 2026 class

Inside Texas delivers the latest on a pair of Sunshine State prospects and committed to the Horns Class of 2026, Dia Bell, JJ Johnson, plus 2027

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Inside Scoop: Dia Bell, JJ Johnson news, more 2027 five-star future visitors

High school football kicked off in many states over the weekend, providing Rivals with the opportunity to watch prospects for the first time this

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Under the Lights: Rivals weekly scouting notes

With one of the biggest games of the year happening in week one when No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State battle in Columbus, Inside Texas caught up with

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Texas Recruiting: Double-digit number of commits, targets predict No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State

Bold predictions are being made for the college football season so there’s no better time to make some recruiting predictions as well as things are

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Ten bold predictions for top prospects as season gets started

Texas commit Dia Bell and his American Heritage Patriots were down 28-0 to St. Joseph's Prep on Friday night in front of a national television

Dia Bell helps erase a 28-0 deficit to lead AHHS to victory on national television

This Saturday, the bright lights of national television will shine on Brian Piccolo Stadium in Fort Lauderdale as the top-ranked Mater Dei Monarchs

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High School Football: How to watch No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 14 St. Thomas Aquinas

Saturday night features a can't-miss high school football showdown, as No. 4 St. Frances Academy travels to Florida to take on the No. 12

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High School Football: How to watch No. 4 St. Frances Academy vs. No. 12 Chaminade-Madonna

Friday's nightcap at the Broward County Classic High School Football Showcase between American Heritage (Fla.) and St. Joseph's Prep School (Pa.)

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American Heritage completes 28-point comeback win over St. Joseph's Prep

Friday night, the national high school football spotlight shines on South Florida for a can't-miss showdown. No. 4 St. Joseph's Prep travels south to

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High School Football: How to watch No. 15 St. Joseph's Prep vs. No. 17 American Heritage

Under the Friday night lights, Hoover Metropolitan Stadium will host a high-stakes showdown between the Hoover Buccaneers and the No. 6 IMG Academy