Star Viability ole miss quarterback trinidad chamblis According to his attorney, his decision to play college football in 2026 will go to a Mississippi court.
Tom Mars told ESPN in a statement Sunday night that he and William Liston, a renowned Mississippi trial lawyer, plan to file a lawsuit against the NCAA in state court this week for a preliminary injunction, the purpose of which would be to secure Chambliss’s eligibility for 2026. Liston is also the founder and general counsel of The Grove Collective, an Ole Miss collective for the school’s athletes.
The NCAA denied the waiver on Friday. This marked his sixth year of eligibility for Chambliss, who finished eighth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
The NCAA will not comment until the lawsuit is filed. The organization directed ESPN to revert to its detailed statement from Friday regarding Chambliss’ waiver request. The organization clarified that sufficient medical documentation was not provided.
Mars told ESPN that he and Liston spent much of the weekend preparing a complaint for a “preliminary and permanent injunction” against Chambliss. Mars previously appealed to a Mississippi court for what he called an “equal opportunity” case.
“We expect the lawsuit to be much more detailed and documented than other eligibility lawsuits filed last year,” Mars said Sunday. “Therefore, a lot of work needs to be done before Trinidad is ready to receive an injunction allowing play next season.”
Mars said the filing deadline will be “towards the end.” [this] Week.”
Chambliss’s emergence as one of the breakout stars during the 2025 season was one of the most unexpected stories in sports. Chambliss was essentially brought up from Division II ferris state To backup the estimated starter Austin Simmons,
Simmons’ early injury opened the door for Chambliss, who succeeded and never lost the starting job. He threw for 3,937 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading the Rebels to the CFP Semifinals, where they lost. miami On Thursday.
Chambliss had already Signed with Ole Miss for the 2026 seasonThis means millions of dollars are at stake due to the court’s decision. Chambliss’ deal, including incentives, could reach more than $6 million.
Ole Miss will also appeal Chambliss’ case to the NCAA, which issued a lengthy rebuttal in its formal rejection of the waiver on Friday.
“This decision is consistent with the consistent application of NCAA rules,” the NCAA said in a statement. “So far this academic year, the NCAA has received 784 clock extension requests (438 in football). Of those, 25 cases cited a nonexcusable injury (nine in football). The NCAA approved 15 of them (six in football), and all 15 provided medical documentation from the time of the injury. In contrast, the 10 that were denied (three in football) did not provide the required medical documentation.”
