5-Star Texas Commit Stuffs the Stat Sheet at Elite 11

Bell, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound field general out of American Heritage School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the highest-rated prospect in Steve Sarkisian's redoubtable 2026 Texas recruiting class. As the No. 3 quarterback and No. 13 prospect overall according to the 247Sports Composite, he naturally arrived at the Elite 11 Finals facing major expectations.

His final stat line during 7v7 play? A gorgeous 18-23 to go along with four touchdown passes, notes On3's Charles Power.

The hype around this kid in Austin is clearly more than simply California dreamin'.

The 2025 season is all about Arch Manning down in the Texas capital, but Coach Sark has to be licking his chops at the possibilities in his typically loaded backfield even after the legacy lad realizes his NFL dreams.

Bell, who chose the Horns over a list of college football bluebloods that included Alabama and Auburn, was named Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2024, though the fanfare was muted by a leg injury that ended American Heritage's state championship dreams. All told for his junior season, he threw for nearly 2,600 yards alongside 29 passing touchdowns and five more on the ground.