Overview
- Mississippi Judge Robert Whitwell issued a preliminary injunction after an hour‑plus ruling, finding the NCAA ignored evidence and acted in bad faith in denying a medical‑hardship waiver.
- The injunction allows Trinidad Chambliss to compete for Ole Miss in 2026 while the case proceeds, and the NCAA retains the right to appeal.
- The NCAA previously denied his waiver on Jan. 9, upheld that denial on appeal in early February, and rejected a reconsideration request on Thursday before the ruling.
- The dispute centers on Chambliss’s 2022 season at Ferris State, when he did not dress or play due to respiratory and related health issues, with the sides clashing over contemporaneous medical documentation.
- The outcome carries major financial and career stakes, including a reported NIL package exceeding $5 million and broader implications as more athletes challenge NCAA eligibility decisions in state courts.