Russell Wilson Label Emerges for Trinidad Chambliss After NCAA Legal Win Opens NFL Door
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Trinidad Chambliss finished his Ole Miss career with 3,937 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. The Rebels set a school record with 13 wins and made their first College Football Playoff appearance. Chambliss completed 66.1% of his passes and added 527 rushing yards. Now the NCAA just slammed the door on his college future, and NFL scouts are circling with one name on their lips.
Omar Kelly tweeted on February 6: “Welcome to the NFL draft Trinidad Chambliss, who reminds me of Russell Wilson.” The comparison isn’t random. Chambliss stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 200 pounds. Wilson is listed at 5-11 and 206. Both scramble to create plays when protection breaks down. Both make their living extending strides with their legs. The NCAA denied Chambliss’ appeal Wednesday for a sixth year of eligibility, which Ole Miss called “indefensible.” His court hearing is set for February 12 in Mississippi.
Welcome to the NFL draft Trinidad Chambliss, who reminds me of Russell Wilson https://t.co/RSjfxn24Kt
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) February 5, 2026
Chambliss’ fight centered on a medical redshirt from his 2022 season at Ferris State. Ole Miss argued he “did not dress for a single game while suffering from severe, incapacitating medical conditions.” The NCAA rejected his initial waiver on January 9, then denied the appeal to the athletics eligibility subcommittee. In court filings, the NCAA claimed Chambliss chose medication management over surgery in 2022 so “he could participate in the football season.”
Ole Miss promised to stand behind Trinidad while holding the NCAA accountable for a decision that fails to align with its own rules.
The Undersized Trinidad Chambliss’s Dual-Threat Gets His Shot
Wilson proved that height doesn’t matter if you can play. Chambliss is about to test that theory again.
The Russell Wilson comparison runs deeper than size. Both quarterbacks use mobility to escape pressure and create time for receivers downfield. Chambliss led Ferris State to a Division II national championship before transferring to Ole Miss. He threw just three interceptions this past season while adding eight rushing touchdowns. The Rebels lost to Miami 31-27 in the playoff semifinals on January 8, ending Chambliss’s college run.
Kelly’s tweet puts the label out in the open. NFL evaluators see the same dual-threat ability Wilson displayed coming out of Wisconsin. Chambliss’ court case in Pittsboro, Mississippi, won’t change what’s on tape.
