Overview
- The NCAA appeals committee on Feb. 4 upheld the January waiver denial, leaving Chambliss ineligible for 2026 under NCAA rules.
- A preliminary-injunction hearing in Lafayette County Chancery Court is set for Feb. 12, where Chambliss seeks to block enforcement of the decision.
- The NCAA cited missing contemporaneous medical records from his 2022 season at Ferris State; Ole Miss called the ruling “indefensible.”
- Chambliss stands to forfeit a reported contract worth more than $5 million if he cannot play, and the NFL Scouting Combine is three weeks away.
- If the court does not grant relief, he is likely to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, with Ole Miss positioned to turn to Auburn transfer Deuce Knight.