Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss seeks injunction from Mississippi court against NCAA
Key Points:
- Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss filed a petition in Mississippi state court seeking an injunction to allow him to play college football in the 2026 season after the NCAA denied his request for a sixth year of eligibility.
- Chambliss’ legal team argues the NCAA applied its rules unevenly and breached contractual obligations, citing medical issues in 2022 that limited his play and claiming Division II waiver rules should apply to that year.
- The case is notable for being filed in state court on contractual grounds rather than federal court on antitrust grounds, aiming for a potential home-court advantage given the local ties of the judge and community.
- Chambliss redshirted in 2021, missed playing in 2022 due