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Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons Plans To Enter Portal With No-Contact Tag, Missouri Viewed as Likely Destination

Ole Miss' 2026 quarterback plan hinges on an NCAA waiver for Trinidad Chambliss.

ATHENS, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 18: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels speaks with Trinidad Chambliss #6 during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Dec 20, 2025; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Austin Simmons (13) reacts with fans as he walks on the Walk of Champions to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Mississippi Rebels reacts during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 18: Austin Simmons #13 of the Mississippi Rebels warms up prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Simmons is entering the transfer portal with a do-not-contact designation, and multiple outlets report Missouri as the probable landing spot.
  • He is expected to remain with the Rebels through their College Football Playoff run, which continues Jan. 8 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Miami.
  • The former starter hurt his ankle in Week 2 and ceded the job to Division II transfer Trinidad Chambliss; Simmons will be a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility.
  • Chambliss has thrown for about 3,660 yards with 21 touchdowns and added 520 rushing yards and eight scores, leading Ole Miss to a 39-34 Sugar Bowl upset of Georgia.
  • Ole Miss filed a Nov. 16 waiver seeking an extra season for Chambliss, and the unresolved NCAA decision plus the Jan. 2–16 transfer window will shape the Rebels’ quarterback recruiting.