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Tennessee offers 2026 quarterback Dia Bell

Tennessee offers 2026 quarterback Dia Bell.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 quarterback prospect Dia Bell.

“I am grateful and blessed to have received an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Bell said.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback prospect is from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida.

There are not recruiting rankings for Bell from 247Sports, Rivals, On3 or ESPN.

Bell has offers from Tennessee, FIU, Western Carolina, BYU, Florida, Miami, West Virginia, Penn State, Houston, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, Nebraska, USF, Florida A&M, Western Michigan, Campbell, Auburn, Arizona, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Louisville, LSU and Texas.

FIU was the first school to offer a scholarship to Bell on Jan. 21, 2023.

Ohio State offers its first quarterback with Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator

The Buckeyes make their first QB offer with Kelly as OC

It was a big question when Ohio State football hired [autotag]Chip Kelly[/autotag] as its offensive coordinator; how well would he recruit?

His former school, UCLA, ranked as the No. 89 overall class in 2024, No. 37 in 2023, and No. 61 in 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Safe to say, those aren’t up to Buckeye standards.

Kelly had issues in Los Angeles, but is looking to fix those in Columbus. As the offensive coordinator, along with head coach Ryan Day, they offered their first quarterback together, 2026 Floridian, [autotag]Dia Bell[/autotag].

The 6-foot, 2-inch, 195-pounder isn’t currently ranked by any major service, but that’s the norm for many in his class. However, looking at his offer list which consists of Florida, LSU, Penn State, Texas and others, Bell should be on many lists going forward.

It will be very interesting to track how involved Kelly is in recruiting for Ohio State, but it’s safe to say he’s right in the mix with Bell’s recruitment.

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2026 quarterback Dia Bell to visit Auburn in March

The 6-foot-2, 192-pound prospect has already received an offer from the Tigers with plenty of other major programs also interested.

Class of 2026 quarterback [autotag]Dia Bell[/autotag] has announced his intention to visit Auburn this spring. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound prospect has already received an offer from the Tigers with plenty of other major programs also interested.

Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Miami, Indiana, Penn State as well as SEC programs Florida and LSU have already extended an offer to the sophomore.

Bell will make stops at two of those schools, Miami and LSU, a week before he comes down to the Plains. He’ll then continue to Texas, Penn State, West Virginia, Florida, and Mississippi State at some point later on in the spring or summer.

While it is still very early in the process for Bell, it is likely a prospect of his size and talent waits until the last minute to verbally commit to a program.

We’ll see how incoming Auburn freshman [autotag]Walker White[/autotag] performs over the next year and a half. His performance could tie directly into how hard head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and company go after Bell in the coming years.

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LSU offers 2026 four-star auarterback from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Miami is a 22% favorite to land Dia Bell per On3.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff took a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to extend a scholarship offer to one of the best quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting class. They will have to fight off Miami to get him though.

[autotag]Dia Bell[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound, four-star quarterback from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he plays for American Heritage High School. The American Heritage Patriots finished the 2023 season 10-2 with a loss to Berkeley Prep in the 2 M state semifinals.

There are no crystal ball projections at this time for Bell but Miami is a 22% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Bell is a kid who has a cannon for an arm and can make all the throws needed to win a ball game for you.

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Gators QB prospect, son of former NBA star announces trip to UF

The son of a former NBA shooting guard, and nephew of Florida women’s basketball star, will attend the Sept. 16 matchup between Florida and Tennessee.

Dia Bell, son of former NBA shooting guard Raja, is still pondering which school to commit to after he graduates in 2026.

Bell still has a long way to go and plenty of time to develop his skills. The young four-star prospect has a small list of schools where he’s showing interest including Brigham Young, Florida, Miami and Penn State.

The quarterback told reporters at On3 that he plans to attend the nationally televised showdown between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers.

Bell was already intrigued with Florida, even if his aunt and former WNBA star Tombi Bell never attended the school, the vibes of Gainesville caught his attention.

“I really like the energy around the program,” Bell told On3. “I was able to spend time at spring practice, and the competitiveness was awesome.”

Bell also elaborated on his growing relationship with head coach Billy Napier and offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara, stating that he has a good time during film breakdowns with O’Hara but wants to focus on his team for now.

Bell joins the Sept. 16 guest list of 24 uncommitted high school recruits from the 2024 and 2025 graduating classes. Bell will be the first prospect from 2026 to attend the game, Also attending the matchup between Florida and Tennessee are 2025 five-star quarterback commit DJ Lagway and five-star defensive lineman Armondo Blount.

Dia Bell plays for American Heritage High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 247Sports hasn’t given him an official rating yet but that hasn’t stopped the offers from coming in.

The Florida Gators host the Volunteers in week three, but not before welcoming the McNeese State Cowboys on Saturday night with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The game will be streamed on ESPNU.

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