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1 hour ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

 

 

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Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage four-star quarterback Dia Bell has already established himself as one of the top rising juniors in the country. Bell, who visited around 10 schools this spring, may be coming off the board sooner than later. 

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal-caller is considering a commitment this summer, including at the end of June or the beginning of July. His finalists are already beginning to take shape. 

“I feel like there are a couple schools that are already pretty strong,” Bell told On3. “I feel like there are a couple of schools that have solidified themselves pretty well. Then, there are some schools that I have to keep building the relationship with and see where that takes me with them.” 

Ahead of revealing his college destination, Bell believes that he will release a list of his top schools. The No. 1 player in Florida is excited to continue connecting with multiple programs, and already knows what matters to him in a school. 

“The history and putting guys into the league in the past gives a school a head start on a lot of the programs that haven’t sent guys to the NFL,” said Bell, the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking. “The culture around the program, the offense and the fit for me matter too. Those are probably the three big things.” 

One of the schools to host Bell this spring was Texas. The No. 2 quarterback in the 2026 On300 left Austin on April 19 with an offer from the Longhorns. 

Bell is returning to Texas on June 1 for another unofficial visit. He is looking forward to being back on The Forty Acres. 

“I had never been to one of their practices, so it was good to learn how coach A.J. Milwee and coach Steve Sarkisian like to coach their quarterbacks,” Bell said. “… I feel like that camp is going to help because I’m going to be able to see firsthand how coach Milwee likes to coach because he’ll be coaching me during it. I feel like that will be a good thing for me.” 

Texas is not the only top program that is working hard to land Bell. Some of the other schools heavily pursuing the four-star include LSU, Miami, Ohio State and Penn State. 

There is still a long time remaining in Bell’s recruitment. Yet he is looking forward to finding his college football home in the coming weeks. 

“I feel like there’s a group of schools that I have better relationships with because I’ve known them for much longer periods of time,” Bell said. “I make sure to stay in contact with those schools. The longer I’ve known them, probably the better my relationship with them has been. That has helped shape what my decision is going to look like.”

 

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I'm always suspect about these "offers". Pretty sure they're just "offered" a place to show up so they can get a look at them. These "offers" these kids put up really need to stop and just be honest that it's just the school affering them a chance to see them. 

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2 hours ago, Spider2YBanana said:

I'm always suspect about these "offers". Pretty sure they're just "offered" a place to show up so they can get a look at them. These "offers" these kids put up really need to stop and just be honest that it's just the school affering them a chance to see them. 

The offer now days is just an official notice that they're interested.

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Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage four-star quarterback Dia Bell has already established himself as one of the top rising juniors in the country. Bell, who visited around 10 schools this spring, may be coming off the board sooner than later. 
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal-caller is considering a commitment this summer, including at the end of June or the beginning of July. His finalists are already beginning to take shape. 
“I feel like there are a couple schools that are already pretty strong,” Bell told On3. “I feel like there are a couple of schools that have solidified themselves pretty well. Then, there are some schools that I have to keep building the relationship with and see where that takes me with them.” 
Ahead of revealing his college destination, Bell believes that he will release a list of his top schools. The No. 1 player in Florida is excited to continue connecting with multiple programs, and already knows what matters to him in a school. 
“The history and putting guys into the league in the past gives a school a head start on a lot of the programs that haven’t sent guys to the NFL,” said Bell, the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking. “The culture around the program, the offense and the fit for me matter too. Those are probably the three big things.” 
One of the schools to host Bell this spring was Texas. The No. 2 quarterback in the 2026 On300 left Austin on April 19 with an offer from the Longhorns. 
Bell is returning to Texas on June 1 for another unofficial visit. He is looking forward to being back on The Forty Acres. 
“I had never been to one of their practices, so it was good to learn how coach A.J. Milwee and coach Steve Sarkisian like to coach their quarterbacks,” Bell said. “… I feel like that camp is going to help because I’m going to be able to see firsthand how coach Milwee likes to coach because he’ll be coaching me during it. I feel like that will be a good thing for me.” 
Texas is not the only top program that is working hard to land Bell. Some of the other schools heavily pursuing the four-star include LSU, Miami, Ohio State and Penn State. 
There is still a long time remaining in Bell’s recruitment. Yet he is looking forward to finding his college football home in the coming weeks. 
“I feel like there’s a group of schools that I have better relationships with because I’ve known them for much longer periods of time,” Bell said. “I make sure to stay in contact with those schools. The longer I’ve known them, probably the better my relationship with them has been. That has helped shape what my decision is going to look like.”

 

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He was recently on OTF and had glowing remarks about Sark. Said they met when he was in the 8th grade prior to getting recruited at another camp.
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On 5/11/2024 at 2:09 PM, Mother mopar said:

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He was recently on OTF and had glowing remarks about Sark. Said they met when he was in the 8th grade prior to getting recruited at another camp.


I was thinking "8th grade?  Sark's been on him a long time!"  Then I realized that in Dia's case that was ... two years ago.   Damn. 2026? Holy shit. It's likely that he won't play much at all on the 40 until 2028.  I could be dead by then. 

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5 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:


I was thinking "8th grade?  Sark's been on him a long time!"  Then I realized that in Dia's case that was ... two years ago.   Damn. 2026? Holy shit. It's likely that he won't play much at all on the 40 until 2028.  I could be dead by then. 

And you'll still be letting us know Husan Longstreet might commit to aggy at any moment

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3 hours ago, texifornia said:

And you'll still be letting us know Husan Longstreet might commit to aggy at any moment

I can't be the only one reading this guy's name as Husain and wondering if he came from the now defunct aggy campus in the UAE? 

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On 5/23/2024 at 11:29 AM, BornAndRaised said:

absolutely no sunshine, and a huge frame.

Huge, angry-looking DT's from Louisiana make me happy. And fuck off, Bo Davis. Don't go rejuvenating your fervor now, asshole. 

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3 hours ago, BornAndRaised said:

Dia Bell is our primary target at QB for 26 right?

https://www.on3.com/db/dia-bell-152445/

 

 

Dia Bell and Troy Huhn are the two primary targets.  Gerry believes our QB1 will be one of these two.

But for the Elite Camp, they've invited 7 QBs.

Here's the invitee list for the camp, from Horns 247.

 

2025

Nashville (TN) Lipscomb Academy three-star DL Amir Leonard-Jean Charles

 

2026

Ft. Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage five-star QB Dia Bell

Harbor City (CA) Narbonne four-star QB Jaden O'Neal

San Marcos (CA) Mission Hills four-star QB Troy Huhn

El Paso Del Valle four-star QB Jake Fette

Conroe Grand Oaks three-star QB Grant Smith

Argyle Liberty Christian three-star QB Quinn Murphy

Seguin QB Corey Dailey

Pflugerville QB Cole Taylor

Texarkana (TX) Texas High four-star RB Tradarian Ball

Carthage four-star RB KJ Edwards

Aledo three-star RB Raycine Guillory — Texas commit

Hutto three-star RB Keilan Chavies

Waco University four-star WR London Smith

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

Stockton (CA) St. Mary's three-star WR Kenneth Moore III

Allen three-star WR Caleb Smith

Pearland Shadow Creek WR Chris Stewart

Dallas Parish Episcopal WR Jaylen Pile

Melissa WR Payhton Porter

Pflugerville three-star TE Jaivion Martin

North Crowley five-star OT John Turntine III

IMG Academy (FL) four-star OT Keenyi Pepe

Killeen Shoemaker OT Troy Pless

IMG Academy (FL) three-star IOL Breck Kolojay

Dallas South Oak Cliff OT Cortavious Tisaby

Euless Trinity IOL Pupunagatoa Katoa

Pflugerville Weiss IOL Jerald Mays

Temple four-star DL Jamarion Carlton

Bastrop four-star DL Tiki Hola

Duncanville four-star EDGE KJ Ford

Duncanville EDGE Landon Barnes

Carthage four-star LB Daquives Beck

Katy Mayde Creek three-star LB Kosi Okpala

Fort Bend Marshall three-star LB Noriel Dominguez

Willis four-star CB Jermaine Bishop

Temple four-star CB Jason Bradford

Palestine CB S'Vioarean Martin

Allen CB Lebron Bauer

Carrollton (Ga.) four-star SAF Zelus Hicks

Duncanville three-star SAF Braylon Edwards

Fort Bend Marshall SAF Isaiah Williams

Austin LBJ SAF Yaheim Riley

Killeen Shoemaker SAF Karson Tutwiler

San Marcos ATH Izayah Young

 

2027

Bastrop QB Weston Nielsen

Denton Guyer QB Zephyr Kreye

Rowlett QB Samuel Ioera

Kerrville Tivy QB Seth Shuler

Richmond Randle RB Landen Williams-Callis

Brenham RB Jakoby Dixon

Houston Kinkaid RB Wayne Shanks Jr.

Jackson (Ala.) RB Ezavier Crowell

Aledo RB Jeremiah Johnson

Humble Summer Creek WR Tre Brown

Bastrop WR Zachary Wilkinson

Dallas South Oak Cliff OT Brian Swanson

Forney OT Jordan Carraway

Garland Lakeview Centennial DL Khing Thibodeaux

Cy Ridge EDGE Kaden McCarty

Garland Lakeview Centennial CB Montre Jackson

Red Oak CB Dhillon McGee

Waxahachie SAF JayQuan Snell

Lewisville SAF Aiden Evans

 

 

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3 hours ago, Vito Andolini said:

I count 8 2026 QBs and 4 2027 QBs on the list above, and none are 2026 four star Will Griffin, who’s visited Texas twice. 

https://247sports.com/player/will-griffin-46134943/

Perhaps a conflict, or the decision has been made by one or both parties to move on.

Just got a crystal ball pick to Florida.

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18 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

 

Dia Bell and Troy Huhn are the two primary targets.  Gerry believes our QB1 will be one of these two.

But for the Elite Camp, they've invited 7 QBs.

Here's the invitee list for the camp, from Horns 247.

 

2025

Nashville (TN) Lipscomb Academy three-star DL Amir Leonard-Jean Charles

 

2026

Ft. Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage five-star QB Dia Bell

Harbor City (CA) Narbonne four-star QB Jaden O'Neal

San Marcos (CA) Mission Hills four-star QB Troy Huhn

El Paso Del Valle four-star QB Jake Fette

Conroe Grand Oaks three-star QB Grant Smith

Argyle Liberty Christian three-star QB Quinn Murphy

Seguin QB Corey Dailey

Pflugerville QB Cole Taylor

Texarkana (TX) Texas High four-star RB Tradarian Ball

Carthage four-star RB KJ Edwards

Aledo three-star RB Raycine Guillory — Texas commit

Hutto three-star RB Keilan Chavies

Waco University four-star WR London Smith

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

Stockton (CA) St. Mary's three-star WR Kenneth Moore III

Allen three-star WR Caleb Smith

Pearland Shadow Creek WR Chris Stewart

Dallas Parish Episcopal WR Jaylen Pile

Melissa WR Payhton Porter

Pflugerville three-star TE Jaivion Martin

North Crowley five-star OT John Turntine III

IMG Academy (FL) four-star OT Keenyi Pepe

Killeen Shoemaker OT Troy Pless

IMG Academy (FL) three-star IOL Breck Kolojay

Dallas South Oak Cliff OT Cortavious Tisaby

Euless Trinity IOL Pupunagatoa Katoa

Pflugerville Weiss IOL Jerald Mays

Temple four-star DL Jamarion Carlton

Bastrop four-star DL Tiki Hola

Duncanville four-star EDGE KJ Ford

Duncanville EDGE Landon Barnes

Carthage four-star LB Daquives Beck

Katy Mayde Creek three-star LB Kosi Okpala

Fort Bend Marshall three-star LB Noriel Dominguez

Willis four-star CB Jermaine Bishop

Temple four-star CB Jason Bradford

Palestine CB S'Vioarean Martin

Allen CB Lebron Bauer

Carrollton (Ga.) four-star SAF Zelus Hicks

Duncanville three-star SAF Braylon Edwards

Fort Bend Marshall SAF Isaiah Williams

Austin LBJ SAF Yaheim Riley

Killeen Shoemaker SAF Karson Tutwiler

San Marcos ATH Izayah Young

 

2027

Bastrop QB Weston Nielsen

Denton Guyer QB Zephyr Kreye

Rowlett QB Samuel Ioera

Kerrville Tivy QB Seth Shuler

Richmond Randle RB Landen Williams-Callis

Brenham RB Jakoby Dixon

Houston Kinkaid RB Wayne Shanks Jr.

Jackson (Ala.) RB Ezavier Crowell

Aledo RB Jeremiah Johnson

Humble Summer Creek WR Tre Brown

Bastrop WR Zachary Wilkinson

Dallas South Oak Cliff OT Brian Swanson

Forney OT Jordan Carraway

Garland Lakeview Centennial DL Khing Thibodeaux

Cy Ridge EDGE Kaden McCarty

Garland Lakeview Centennial CB Montre Jackson

Red Oak CB Dhillon McGee

Waxahachie SAF JayQuan Snell

Lewisville SAF Aiden Evans

 

 

Noriel Dominguez is a must-have. 16 FBS offers as a sophomore is nuts. 

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