Overview
- Chambliss filed a 34-page petition in Lafayette County Chancery Court on Friday seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions that would let him play for Ole Miss in 2026.
- The NCAA denied his sixth-year waiver on Jan. 9, citing a lack of contemporaneous treating‑physician documentation and Ferris State’s indication that his 2022 redshirt was for developmental reasons.
- His attorneys say Ole Miss submitted 91 pages of records, including a physician’s letter describing recurrent throat infections, fatigue and exercise‑related airway discomfort, plus supporting statements from Ferris State’s coach and sports medicine official.
- The lawsuit, led by attorneys Tom Mars and William Liston, pursues state‑law claims for bad‑faith breach and asks the court to enforce NCAA rules as written rather than challenge them under federal antitrust law.
- Ole Miss has also appealed the NCAA decision, and Chambliss’ side cites potential multimillion‑dollar NIL losses and his 2025 season — 3,937 passing yards, 22 TDs, CFP semifinal — as context for urgent relief.