The NCAA finally made a call on its most-awaited decision this season.
After months of keeping Ole Miss football QB Trinidad Chambliss in limbo, the NCAA denied him another year of eligibility in college football.
NCAA denies Chambliss an additional year of eligibility
Chambliss had applied to the NCAA back in November, seeking a medical redshirt for the 2022 season and a sixth-year extension as a result.
On Jan. 8, the NCAA said no.
"Approval requires schools to submit medical documentation provided by a treating physician at the time of a student’s incapacitating injury or illness, which was not provided,” the NCAA said in a statement.
“The documents provided by Ole Miss and the student’s prior school include a physician’s note from a December 2022 visit, which stated the student-athlete was 'doing very well' since he was seen in August 2022. Additionally, the student-athlete’s prior school indicated it had no documentation on medical treatment, injury reports or medical conditions involving the student-athlete during that time frame and cited “developmental needs and our team’s competitive circumstances” as its reason the student-athlete did not play in the 2022-23 season.”
NCAA statement on Trinidad Chambliss:
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) January 9, 2026
In November, Ole Miss filed a waiver request for football student-athlete Trinidad Chambliss, seeking to extend his five-year Division I eligibility clock, citing an incapacitating illness or injury. Approval requires schools to submit…
The NCAA added its decision “aligns with consistent application of NCAA rules.”
Chambliss felt he “deserves (another year)” earlier in December. The Ole Miss fans would strongly second that the way his 2025 season came to an end.
The cruelest irony here is that Chambliss will not get another shot at lifting that Heisman or the National Championship trophy.
Now, the conversations in the Grove will shift to whether Chambliss gets to be a first-round draft pick in the 2026 NFL draft.