In the thick of the lawsuit against the NCAA staring him in the face, Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss opened up on how it all started in the Grove.
When Chambliss came to Oxford last season from Ferris State, little did he anticipate what the program had in store for him, let alone anticipating a College Football Playoff run with him as the main leader of the squad.
Trinidad Chambliss opens up on his journey
“I felt like I didn’t really know what my role was going to be at Ole Miss. I knew they had a quarterback ready to take the reins in Austin. But I knew that they were high on me and I was competing and doing well in practices and scrimmages and preseason," Chambliss told Men’s Journal last week.
Back then, Austin Simmons was the clear starting QB for the Rebels. Still, Chambliss decided to stay put in his training.
Part of it had to do with him coming off a fresh Division II National Championship at Ferris State.
“I’ve always had confidence in myself as a player. I felt like I got prepared and I learned a lot at Ferris State. It was always, how would I compare or adjust to playing in the SEC. I would probably say after that Arkansas game and after we played Tulane and LSU, after those three games, I was like ‘Okay, I can really do this and be consistent with this thing,’" Chambliss continued.
“I really never looked back after that first game and just had a great year with my team. It’s been a great journey. It’s kind of crazy how my life was a year ago, playing at Ferris State in Division II and now I’m in the SEC playing against the top teams in the nation. It’s been crazy but it’s been great.
After finishing off in style by almost winning the semifinals this season, Chambliss will be trying his best to get another chance at potentially lifting the National Championship in 2026 with Ole Miss.
We'll see what the verdict has in store for the QB's future.