Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss‘ waiver for a sixth-year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA on Friday (January 9), successfully ending his collegiate profession, ESPN‘s Pete Thamel stories.
The choice adopted a earlier verbal denial in December, nevertheless, Ole Miss can nonetheless attraction the choice.
“The NCAA has denied Trinidad Chambliss a sixth-year of eligibility, which would his college career. The decision comes after a verbal denial in December. Ole Miss can still appeal the decision,” Thamel wrote.
Chambliss, 23, and Ole Miss reportedly reached a brand new deal that will permit him to return to this system pending the waiver approval earlier this week. The former Division II Ferris State switch led the Rebels to a 13-2 report (7-1 SEC), the most effective season in program historical past and an look in the College Football Playoff Semifinal before being eliminated by the Miami Hurricanes in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Thursday (January 8) evening.
The redshirt senior took over for injured starter Austin Simmons throughout Ole Miss’ third sport of the season and threw for 3,660 yards, 21 touchdowns and three interceptions, whereas additionally recording 520 yards and eight touchdowns on 128 speeding makes an attempt, having been named the SEC Newcomer of the Year and inserting eighth within the Heisman Trophy voting. Chambliss’ reported choice to remain at Ole Miss if permitted by the NCAA got here after hypothesis that he may observe former head coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. — who nonetheless coached in Ole Miss’ three playoff video games regardless of saying his choice to affix Kiffin’s new employees — to LSU subsequent season.