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Trinidad Chambliss Sues NCAA for 2026 Football Eligibility

1/21/2026

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Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss's star quarterback, filed a lawsuit on January 16, 2023, seeking a court injunction to play the 2026 season after the NCAA denied his request for a sixth year of eligibility.
Chambliss argues he only played three countable seasons due to medical issues, and his attorney, Tom Mars, wants the case heard in Mississippi, citing the judge's ties to Ole Miss.
Chambliss has led the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinals, and if his lawsuit fails, Ole Miss may turn to transfers Deuce Knight and Walker Howard as quarterbacks.

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Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss's star quarterback, filed a lawsuit on January 16, 2023, seeking a court injunction to play the 2026 season after the NCAA denied his request for a sixth year of eligibility.
Chambliss argues he only played three countable seasons due to medical issues, and his attorney, Tom Mars, wants the case heard in Mississippi, citing the judge's ties to Ole Miss.
Chambliss has led the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinals, and if his lawsuit fails, Ole Miss may turn to transfers Deuce Knight and Walker Howard as quarterbacks.