Dia Bell
| No. 3 – American Heritage Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Plantation American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) |
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Dia Bell is an American college football quarterback at Plantation American Heritage School.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Bell is the son of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Raja Bell.[1] He grew up playing football and attended the Plantation American Heritage School in Florida, where he made the varsity team at quarterback in seventh grade.[2] He was a backup for American Heritage until his sophomore year of high school, when he won the starting role.[3] He completed 122 of 189 pass attempts for 1,929 yards and 20 touchdowns with only four interceptions in his first year as a starter, leading his team to an appearance in the class 2M state championship game.[3][4]
After his sophomore season, Bell was ranked a top recruit for the class of 2026, with 247Sports ranking him the second-best quarterback nationally and a five-star recruit.[5] He was also ranked the ninth-best player in the nation by ESPN.[6] As a junior in 2024, he threw for 2,597 yards and 29 touchdowns to six interceptions while completing 71% of his passes, also running for 561 yards and five touchdowns while being named the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year.[7]
Bell is committed in June 2024 to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[8][9]
Bell won the MVP at the 2025 Elite 11 Finals.[10]
References
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