Overview
- Lawsyers filed the suit on Jan. 16 in Lafayette County Chancery Court seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions to let Chambliss play for Ole Miss in 2026.
- The NCAA denied his waiver on Jan. 9, citing the absence of contemporaneous treating‑physician records and Ferris State’s statement of no medical documentation and a redshirt tied to team circumstances.
- The filing attaches letters from ENT specialist Dr. Anthony Howard and Ferris State officials Tony Annese and Brett Knight describing recurrent respiratory issues, chronic tonsillitis, sleep disruption and exercise intolerance in 2022.
- Ole Miss has also lodged an internal NCAA appeal, while the lawsuit alleges a bad‑faith breach and asks the court to enforce NCAA policies under state contract law rather than challenge them under antitrust claims.
- Chambliss has a reported NIL arrangement worth up to about $6 million if cleared, and a denial could steer him to the 2026 NFL Draft as Ole Miss secures depth with transfer quarterback Deuce Knight.