NFL insider Trevor Sikkema has some advice for Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. The quarterback is fighting for an extra year of eligibility so that he can return to Ole Miss for the 2026 season.
After transferring from Division II Ferris State to Ole Miss, Chambliss filed for a medical redshirt waiver in November for not counting the 2022 season against his eligibility because of his severe respiratory illness and tonsil surgery, because of which he couldn’t feature in a single game that season.
While the appeal is still pending at the NCAA level, Sikkema suggests that Chambliss declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, citing the example of striking while the iron is hot.
“If Trinidad Chambliss’ long-term football goal is to play in the NFL, I think he declares for this class regardless of whether or not he gets approved for another year of eligibility. Strike while the iron is hot (and the QB class as a whole isn’t)” Sikkema wrote.
The insider was asking Chambliss to consider his splendid 2025 year, where he took the Ole Miss Rebels into the College Football Playoff semifinal. It’s no mean feat, especially for the program, which lost its head coach to the LSU Tigers just after the final regular season game.
Chambliss led Ole Miss to an 11-1 record in the regular season, followed by beating Tulane in the playoffs. He stunned the Georgia Bulldogs by leading in the dramatic 39-34 comeback win in the Sugar Bowl. His spirited run with Ole Miss came to an end on Thursday after the Miami Hurricanes landed them a 31-27 defeat in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Ole Miss Joins Trinidad Chambliss’ Appeal For Extra Eligibility
Ole Miss is right behind quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ appeal for the sixth year of eligibility. After the NCAA verbally declined the quarterback’s appeal, the program filed a third argument/letter with the NCAA, drafted by attorney Tom Mars, pushing the association to reconsider.
“To avoid a Mississippi Circuit Court concluding that these dual standards are not unlawfully arbitrary and capricious, the NCAA would have to provide a legitimate reason why its bylaws contain two different standards for medical documentation that deal with the same situation,” Mars wrote. “That might be a tough hill to climb.”
If the NCAA finds his waiver case right, Chambliss could enjoy another year of college football. If not, he’ll have to declare for the 2026 NFL draft, where he’s expected to be drafted on Day 3.
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