Trinidad Chambliss is signed, sealed and delivered…except for one thing.
The NCAA.
Chambliss is applying for a sixth year of eligibility after transferring to Ole Miss from Division II Ferris State. And after setting the college football world on fire throughout the 2025 season.
The only missing part as of Monday is the NCAA, which is dragging its feet…as usual…on its decision.
Chambliss intends to come back to Ole Miss next season, as he resigned his Collective package.
“It’s huge news for everybody,” said Ole Miss offensive assistant and quarterback coach Joe Judge. “He’s a huge part of this university right now. He’s a huge part of this team. He’s a huge focal point.”
Chambliss began the season as the Rebels’ backup to starter Austin Simmons, but took over the starting job fulltime after Simmons was injured in an early-season game at Kentucky.
Since then, he has been at the top of college football, leading Ole Miss to the CFP semifinals Thursday night from the Fiesta Bowl versus the Miami Hurricanes. Chambliss has completed 272-of-498 pass attempts for 3,660 yards, 23 touchdowns and just three intercpetions.
A true dual-threat QB, he has also rushed for 520 yards and eight touchdowns on 128 carries.
“What he’s done for all of college football has been tremendous,” Judge continued. “You watch those guys…the entire city of New Orleans the other day in powder blue. Trinidad flags everywhere. How cool is that?”
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (No. 6)
Chambliss often makes something out of what appears to be nothing. His 60-yard scramble in the Sugar Bowl last week had jaws dropping around the nation, but it was something Ole Miss fans have grown accustom to.
Judge values that aspect of Chambliss’ game.
“It’s about players and, obviously, how they can execute on the field. So you can draw up the perfect play, but it’s all about how players play. he had that one drive where he blacked out. It was like three or four plays in a row going into the two-point conversion where he’s just running around like a madman making things happen, extending plays, finding guys at the last second, converting first downs…the big chunk play to Tre (Wallace) down the field,” said Judge.
“It’s all about the players. His skillset, his athleticism, his ability to go out there and improvise and make something happen. You always want guys who are athletes out there. It’s sports. That’s the reason coaches aren’t out there playing. We’re here drinking coffee and eating potato chips. Those guys have to be the athletes out there making plays.”
Ole Miss and Miami kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday.