The NCAA has denied Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss' waiver for sixth year of eligibility, the NCAA announced Friday afternoon.
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NCAA denies Ole Miss QB Chambliss' waiver for 6th year
The NCAA has denied Trinidad Chambliss a waiver for a sixth year of eligibility, the NCAA announced Friday afternoon.
The decision appears to end Chambliss' college career, although Ole Miss will appeal, according to Chambliss attorney Tom Mars. The school had previously filed a waiver request Nov. 16, and the decision is not a surprise because the NCAA initially delivered a verbal denial to the school in December.
Chambliss would have been one of the faces of college football next year, as he had been slated to return to Ole Miss. Instead, he'll likely be off to the NFL, where he's projected now as a Day 3 pick in April's draft, although his play in the College Football Playoff has raised the trajectory of his profile.
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The NCAA's decision comes one day after Ole Miss lost to Miami in the CFP semifinals 31-27 on a touchdown with 18 seconds left in the game.
Ole Miss will need a quarterback for next season, as Chambliss had committed to return, pending the waiver.