Trinidad Chambliss's legal battle was a talk of the town from coast to coast. So much so that even a Super Bowl legend applauded the Ole Miss QB for sticking to his guns until the final gavel.
Chambliss's injunction against the NCAA set a nationwide precedent on the eligibility of college athletes. It was a vital intervention; without that extra year, the NCAA would have cut the legs out from under a breakout star who is still only scratching the surface in D1.
Chiefs Super Bowl legend Tyrann Mathieu made it clear that he was having Chambliss's six, explaining why Chambliss's fight was essential for his development as a QB, and more importantly, for his draft stock.
NFL legend high on Trinidad Chambliss's 2027 NFL Draft stock
In his podcast 'In The Bayou', the Honey Badger argued that limiting a player to a single season with a Power Five program after years in the shadows with a smaller program was squandering his NFL draft stock.
“I think [Chambliss] legitimately just wants to maximize what he has. And one year at a big program is not enough for these kids. Especially when you spend three-four years with a lesser program. It’s like, nah, I’m finally somewhere where it makes sense,” Mathieu said.
“Like, they [Power Five schools] got the resources. They got the coaches. The culture. They got all this for me. How can I maximize that? … So I’m proud of him for being able to stand up there, speak the way he spoke, and just command the room.”
Had Chambliss lost the injunction this season, he would still have been the No. 2 to No. 2 QB in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Another year at Ole Miss, especially when he's playing at the top of his game, gives him that chance to turn out to be the undisputed No. 1 overall in the 2027 NFL Draft.