Bell was named the MVP of the 2025 Elite 11 high school quarterback competition: The Longhorns commit is a 5-star prospect and the No. 3 quarterback of the 2026 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings. He shined the brightest from a group of some of the most promising signal-callers in the country.

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.