JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The NCAA is appealing a judge’s decision to allow Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in the 2026 season.
After a court battle in February, a Mississippi judge issued an injunction, allowing Chambliss an extra year of eligibility.
This coming a month after the NCAA had denied Chambliss the extension request.
State Court Judge Robert Whitwell ruled that Chambliss met the requirements to receive a medical redshirt for a sixth season of college football.
However, the NCAA has now issued a filing to the Mississippi Supreme Court in which they have asked for Judge Whitwell’s injunction to be overturned.
The NCAA claimed in its Thursday filing that this case is based upon whether the NCAA has “final decision-making authority in the interpretation and application of its eligibility rules or whether its decisions are subject to appellate review by trial courts.”
This is a developing story.
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