In one of the most highly covered court hearings of the off-season, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was looking for injuction to prohibit the NCAA from enforcing its usual eligibility standards, basically forcing his way into a sixth year of eligibility.
In the middle of the court hearing, which took place just outside of Oxford, the NCAA delivered a brutal update: Chambliss and his legal team had failed to reach the necessary threshold for reconsideration.
In other words, the judge's ruling on his injunction was his final hope for returning to Ole Miss for another season with the Rebels.
The NCAA has denied Ole Miss’ request for a reconsideration of QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver, sources tell @YahooSports.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 12, 2026
Ole Miss submitted the request Monday with new evidence. The evidence did not meet the NCAA threshold for a reconsideration.
So, if the judge grants his injunction, Chambliss will likely be back in 2026. If the judge denies the injunction, Chambliss will either be heading to the NFL Draft or the LinkedIn and Indeed job boards.
Trinidad Chambliss' return to Ole Miss hanging by a thread
Chambliss has already played five seasons of college football, so he's in search of a sixth season of eligibilty, whether that be granted by the NCAA itself or by the judge granting him the injuction.
He started his collegiate career at Ferris State, a Division-II program, where he led the team to a 14-1 overall record and a National Championship in 2024.
Chambliss redshirted in 2021, was injured for most of 2022, and didn't play much in 2023. After his single year at Ole Miss, he is now arguing that he should be able to utilize an injury redshirt season for one of his "missed" years at Ferris State.
After transferring to Ole Miss in 2025, he actually lost the starting job to Austin Simmons, who ended up getting hurt, and Chambliss stepped in as the Rebels' new starting QB. Then, he led the team to a berth in the College Football Playoff and a run to the quarterfinals.
With 3,937 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 527 rushing yards, and eight rushing touchdowns, Chambliss was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year and made his way onto the second-team All-SEC roster.
The residing judge on his current court case virtually has the final say as to whether or not Chambliss could return to Ole Miss for another year or not. For now, the Rebels and their quarterback will simply have to wait to see what happens.