Thanks to a court ruling on Thursday, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been granted a temporary injunction that will allow him to get a sixth year of NCAA eligibility and return to the program for the 2026 season.
The NCAA is expected to appeal the ruling, which means this saga could be far from over.
If Trinidad Chambliss returns it would have major impact on SEC, college football
Chambliss repeatedly petitioned the NCAA to get an additional year of eligibility due to a respiratory condition during the 2022 season. The NCAA rejected those petitions for a medical waiver. That resulted in the lawsuit that has been taking place.
The NCAA seems determined to continue fighting this and released a lengthy statement in the aftermath arguing they will continue to defend their eligibility rules “against repeated attempts to rob future generations of the opportunity.”