US EditionOle Miss Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss Plans to Return, Pending Ncaa Ruling on Eligibility
Chambliss seeks a sixth year of eligibility due to medical redshirt claims, with Ole Miss filing extensive documentation to the NCAA for review amid College Football Playoff success.
- On Jan 5, 2026, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss agreed to return in 2026, contingent on the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement approving his pending sixth-year waiver, ESPN, On3 and Yahoo reported.
- After not playing in 2022 due to respiratory problems, Chambliss is requesting a medical redshirt for that season, supported by medical treating physicians and records.
- He completed 66.4% of his passes this season, totaling 3,660 yards with 21 touchdowns and three interceptions while leading No. 6 Ole Miss to a 13-1 record, and his agent said top quarterbacks can command $7 million in 2026.
- With the waiver unresolved, Tom Mars has pressed the NCAA, saying `This matter is not just time sensitive`; Ole Miss hopes for a decision this week as Chambliss's father expressed confidence.
- Ole Miss filed the waiver petition on Nov. 16 and the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement will decide as Trinidad Chambliss balances the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday and eligibility pursuit.
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