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Projecting Dia Bell: what the numbers say about Texas's 5★ quarterback

6-2, 215, No. 9 quarterback: our models give Bell a 64% chance to become a college contributor, 44% to play early, and 53% to be NFL-drafted — his elite national rank, not a generic 5-star average, is what sets the numbers.

The Scout

Players & projections · Mon, Jun 29, 2026

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Dia Bell — 6-2, 215, quarterback out of American Heritage in Fort Lauderdale, FL — is Texas's headline quarterback in the 2026 class, the No. 9 recruit nationally. The recruiting sites grade him a 5-star. Our question is sharper, and specific to him: given everything we can measure — his composite rating (0.994), national rank, frame 6-2, 215, and position — how often do prospects with this exact profile actually pan out?

64%

Becomes a contributor

any college season

44%

Plays early

first 2 seasons

53%

Reaches NFL draft

Player	Pos	Landed at	Outcome
Nick Eubanks	TE	Michigan	✓ contributor
Beau Johnson	TE	Georgia Southern	✓ contributor
Khalil Herbert	RB	Kansas	✓ contributor
Isaiah McKenzie	WR	Georgia	✓ contributor
Anthony Schwartz	WR	Auburn	✓ contributor
Laress Nelson	WR	Michigan State	—

Projecting Dia Bell: what the numbers say about Texas's 5★ quarterback

Three questions, three numbers

The American Heritage track record

The scouting report

The fit at Texas

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