Trinidad Chambliss’s College Career Ends as NCAA Denies His Eligibility Request

Less than 24 hours after Ole Miss’s season ended in the CFP semifinals, its quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, learned his NCAA career was ending as well.

Trinidad Chambliss of the Ole Miss Rebels looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Miami Hurricanes during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 8, 2026. Norm Hall/Getty Images

The past 24 hours couldn’t have gone much worse for any single college football player than it has for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

A breakout star in this college football season, Chambliss and the Rebels played valiantly in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against the Miami Hurricanes before losing. The last play of the game saw Chambliss attempting a potential go-ahead touchdown pass as the clock expired, and it involved a controversial no-call on a possible pass interference.