Overview
- In a 658-page filing on Thursday, the NCAA asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn a Feb. 12 preliminary injunction that cleared Trinidad Chambliss for a sixth season.
- The appeal argues Chambliss has exhausted eligibility under the four-seasons-in-five-years rule and says Ole Miss’ waiver lacked sufficient contemporaneous medical records from his 2022 illness.
- The NCAA warns of irreparable competitive harm and cites a 2015 Mississippi precedent involving the state high school association to argue courts should defer to private athletic bodies on eligibility.
- The injunction currently keeps Chambliss eligible for 2026, while the NCAA requests interlocutory review on an expedited timetable, noting the need for clarity before key roster and NFL draft timelines.
- Chambliss’ attorney Tom Mars dismissed the filing as unlikely to succeed, the case sits within a broader wave of eligibility lawsuits since 2024, and Ole Miss has bolstered depth with transfer quarterback Deuce Knight.