JACKSON, Miss. — The NCAA has filed an appeal in the eligibility case of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
In the appeal, filed Thursday with the Mississippi Supreme Court, the NCAA argues that Chambliss has “exhausted his eligibility” to play Division I football because he has already played four seasons in a five-year period, the maximum allowed under NCAA rules.
A state judge last month granted Chambliss a preliminary injunction against the country’s largest governing body for college athletics, giving him an extra year of eligibility that would allow him to play in the 2026 season. The NCAA had previously denied Chambliss’ request for a waiver.
Chambliss began his college career at Ferris State in 2021, redshirted his first season and did not play in 2022 due to medical reason. He played two more seasons at the Division II school in his native Michigan, leading the Bulldogs to a national championship before transferring to Ole Miss before the start of last season.
The 23-year-old Chambliss, who took over after an injury to the team’s starting quarterback at the time early in the schedule, led the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinals in a 13-win season that set the Ole Miss record for victories.