Trinidad Chambliss waiver: ESPN reveals Ole Miss’ expected timeline for response from NCAA

Amid a decorated season at Ole Miss after transferring from Division II Ferris State, Trinidad Chambliss is seeking another year of eligibility. He applied for a waiver, and ESPN’s Katie George shared the timeline for which the Rebels are expecting an answer.

Ole Miss expected about a month-long wait for a response from the NCAA, George said during Saturday’s College Football Playoff game against Tulane. Chambliss told the ESPN broadcast crew, which is calling the game on TNT, he applied for the waiver three weeks ago. As a result, the school is expecting a response to come down soon.

Chambliss spent three years at Ferris State before arriving at Ole Miss this season. However, he only played in two games as a freshman due to multiple health issues, which is why he’s seeking one more season at the FBS level.

“He said that they filed the waiver three weeks ago,” George reported during the first half. “Ole Miss expects it to take a month before they get an answer.

“Back in 2022 when he was at Ferris State, he did not play in a single game due to chronic tonsillitis, heart palpitations and trouble breathing, so he medically redshirted. After the season he had, proving he’s capable of playing at this level, he wants another year to build on his progress.”

After transferring to Ole Miss this year, Chambliss initially served as the backup quarterback behind Austin Simmons. However, after Simmons suffered an injury, Chambliss took the starting job and ran with it as he helped lead the Rebels to their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.

Across his 12 appearances, Trinidad Chambliss completed 65.5% of his passes for 3,016 yards and 18 touchdowns, to three interceptions. He also added 470 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground. In the process, Chambliss also put himself in the Heisman Trophy conversation, finishing eighth in the voting for college football’s most prestigious award.

But as he waits for an answer on his waiver, Chambliss is keeping everything in perspective. During a press conference ahead of the CFP first round, he said he’s preparing for “every possibility” with his future still up in the air.

“I would have to consider, like, what the best situation is for me,” Chambliss said. “What I feel more comfortable with. Who I trust the most and I’m just going to feel for every possibility, really. There’s a lot that goes into that.”