No Texas commit had ever won the Elite 11 MVP award until Bell ended the drought. He is the latest in a line of big-name prospects to commit to the Longhorns under Steve Sarkisian, following former No. 1 overall recruits Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers, the latter of which joined the program via the transfer portal.

Five-star Texas football commit Dia Bell won the 2026 Elite 11 Finals MVP, one of the country's more prestigious skill competition awards for

Entering Day 3 at No. 2 in Elite 11's official rankings, Texas Longhorns five-star commit Dia Bell made sure early that he would end the competition on top. Bel