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Dec 20, 2025; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Tulane Green Wave at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nOle Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is awaiting word as to whether he will be granted a sixth year of eligibility, a decision that has millions of dollars in NIL money on the line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n ESPN reported Thursday that Ole Miss filed a waiver petition on Nov. 16 in hopes the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement would grant the request. Per the ESPN report, however, the NCAA apparently is seeking more information.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Chambliss, 23, is a transfer from Division II Ferris State who led the Rebels to the College Football Playoff. They will meet Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Chambliss took a redshirt in his freshman season in 2021. The following season, he didn’t play because of a respiratory issue. The waiver request is seeking to get that season back, and the NCAA reportedly wants more medical information from that year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n ESPN reported the quest for eligibility is far from a slam dunk, so much so that Chambliss retained attorney Tom Mars to assist with the case last week. Mars has worked on several eligibility cases.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Chambliss’ waiver application now includes a seven-page letter that, per ESPN, outlines the millions the quarterback stands to gain or lose. Mars’ letter said Chambliss would “suffer irreparable harm” without the waiver.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The quarterback was eighth in Heisman Trophy voting after a season in which he threw for 3,298 yards with19 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also ran for 506 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In the first-round CFP win over Tulane, he was 23-of-29 passing for 282 yards. The Rebels won 41-10.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Although Ole Miss has been assisting with the application, there is no guarantee Chambliss would return to the Rebels if the waiver is granted. A logical landing spot would be deep-pocketed LSU, where ex-Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is now in charge, if he transfers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The transfer portal opens Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mars told ESPN this issue should have been settled by now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “I’m baffled why this waiver wasn’t granted back in November just based on the irrefutable, objective evidence,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “The NCAA is attempting to impose a higher burden of proof on a young man who is without any fault, has satisfied all the requirements of the NCAA rules, and who’s been an outstanding representative of college football — both on and off the field.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n