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Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss Earns First-Round NFL Buzz

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Trinidad Chambliss is a Heisman candidate and early-round NFL draft prospect.
In 2025 he threw for 3,937 yards, 22 touchdowns, three interceptions and 66.1% completions.
NFL scouts give him first-round grades, comparing his poise to Russell Wilson.
A personnel director rates him Day 2/early Day 3 because he measures 5-ft-11 7/8 and 208 lb.
He has 699 yards and seven total touchdowns in Ole Miss' first two 2026 Power-Four games.

History

Historical Context

In 2003, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning posted 3,762 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and a 61.5% completion rate, finishing as Heisman Trophy runner-up. The New York Giants selected him first overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, signing a five-year, $45 million contract that set a rookie quarterback record. Trinidad Chambliss’s 2025-2026 performances echo Manning’s early-season surge, with 699 yards and seven touchdowns in Ole Miss’s first two Power-Four games, prompting scouts to compare his poise to Manning’s collegiate dominance. The parallel suggests that, as with Manning’s subsequent 14-year NFL career, Chambliss could shape the league’s quarterback market and influence future draft strategies.

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Story summary

Trinidad Chambliss is a Heisman candidate and early-round NFL draft prospect.
In 2025 he threw for 3,937 yards, 22 touchdowns, three interceptions and 66.1% completions.
NFL scouts give him first-round grades, comparing his poise to Russell Wilson.
A personnel director rates him Day 2/early Day 3 because he measures 5-ft-11 7/8 and 208 lb.
He has 699 yards and seven total touchdowns in Ole Miss' first two 2026 Power-Four games.

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