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.

Texas Longhorns five-star quarterback commit Dia Bell did what was needed to join elite company as an Elite 11 MVP.

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.