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.

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

5-Star Texas QB Commit Dia Bell Makes Elite 11 History originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Dia Bell just etched his name into the history books. The five-star quarterback and Texas Longhorns commit has officially been named Elite 11 MVP, becoming the first Longhorns pledge to ever win the prestigious award.