Trinidad Chambliss is getting much-deserved Heisman hype: "It's just a really cool story"

It's time to put Trinidad Chambliss in the Heisman discussion. 

The Ferris State transfer threw for 300 yards for the third consecutive game, leading Ole Miss to a 24-19 win over No. 4 LSU in the Magnolia Bowl. Chambliss, once again, displayed the 'it' factor that Lane Kiffin spoke about when describing what makes the quarterback successful.

His biggest moments in Saturday's win came at the most important times. His 18-yard strike to Trey Wallace on a 3rd-and-14 earlier in the fourth quarter led to a touchdown that put the Rebels ahead 24-13.

​Chambliss has thrown for 1,033 yards this season with 266 yards on the ground and six total touchdowns. He's also become the talk of the town in Oxford, with Ole Miss fans adding the national flag of Trinidad and Tobago to their tailgates. 

"It's been amazing. I've got to thank Coach Kif and the whole staff at Ole Miss for giving me the opportunity to come here and showcase my skill set and showcase what I can do with great athletes and the amazing support staff here. It's a dream come true," Chambliss said during his post-game press conference.

Chambliss is squarely in the Heisman mix

According to FanDuel, Chambliss currently has the sixth-best odds to win the Heisman at +1500. He finished third in the Harlon Hill Trophy last year — the Division 2 equivalent of the Heisman Trophy — in leading Ferris State to a D2 national championship. 

​It's unprecedented that a player started at a D2 school and earned an invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York City. The only comparable situation in recent years would be Steve McNair, who won the Walter Payton Award as the top player in Division 1-AA (FCS) and finished third in Heisman voting in 1994. But McNair played at Alcorn State. He never transferred to an FBS program. 

But Chambliss is doing this in the SEC, the toughest conference in the country. And he understands that his accomplishments are unique. Lane Kiffin said he and Chambliss shared an emotional moment after Saturday's win as the magnitude of the moment started to hit both of them. 

"It's just a really cool story. I like good stories, you know. Here's a little, short kid from Division 2 going against [Garrett] Nussmeier and the mighty Tigers at little Ole Miss," Kiffin said. "It was really cool. And for me to go out of bounds like he shouldn't have and then make a play to end it, was awesome. It's just a really cool story for a lot of people.