Trinidad Chambliss to sue NCAA for 6th year of…
Trinidad Chambliss is planning on suing the NCAA in state court in Mississippi in an effort to get the Ole Miss quarterback the sixth year of eligibility that he’s been attempting to secure.
The faculty QB’s lawyer, Tom Mars, told ESPN’s Pete Thamel that he can be working with Mississippi trial lawyer William Liston to put together a “complaint for a Preliminary and Permanent Injunction on behalf of Trinidad Chambliss.”
“We expect the lawsuit to be far more detailed and documented than other eligibility lawsuits that have been filed in the past year,” Mars told ESPN. “Therefore, considerable work needs to be done before we’ll be prepared to seek an injunction that would allow Trinidad to play next season. Unless the NCAA appeals committee overturns the denial of the waiver before then, we currently anticipate filing the lawsuit in Mississippi state court toward the end of the week. In the meantime, we won’t have any further comment.”
Chambliss had been combating to get a sixth year of eligibility in faculty soccer after serving to to lead the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinals, where Ole Miss misplaced to Miami 31-27.
Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) against the Miami Hurricanes during the 2026 Fiesta Bowl and semifinal recreation of the College Football Playoff at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The NCAA had denied Chambliss’ request to prolong his eligibility on Friday after it said that Ole Miss and Ferris State, where Chambliss had performed before the Mississippi college, had not offered the suitable medical paperwork to warrant the approval of his request.
Chambliss had taken a redshirt his first season at Ferris State in 2021-22 and he was saved off the sphere in his second year there due to medical causes.
He did play the next two seasons for the Division II college and led them to a national championship before transferring to Ole Miss proper before this past season.
A waiver request was submitted in November to the NCAA by Ole Miss.
Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) drops back to go against the Miami Hurricanes in the first half during the 2026 Fiesta Bowl and semifinal recreation of the College Football Playoff at State Farm Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via GWN Connect
Chambliss threw for practically 4,000 yards and had 22 landing passes during the Rebels’ 13-2 season, which included setting a college report for wins and making the CFP for the first time.
Ole Miss did land a potential Chambliss alternative in the switch portal on Sunday.
Auburn quarterback Deuce Knight dedicated to Ole Miss on Sunday, according to ESPN, after making two appearances for the Tigers as a true freshman this past season.
He threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns ina 62-17 win over Mercer in November.
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