In November, Ole Mademoiselle strategist Trinity Chambliss has filed a request for a waiver to benefit from a sixth year of eligibility. He was transferred to Ole Mademoiselle ahead of the 2025 season after spending four years with the Division II program Ferris State.
After the Rebels’ stellar 13-2 season and appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the decision on Chambliss’ eligibility was finally made by the NCAA.
The Grand Rapids native’s waiver was officially denied, dealing a blow to Pete Golding and the Ole Mademoiselle Rebels. Chambliss will now head to the NFL Draft, where he sits at No. 4 on Mel Kiper Jr.’s quarterback rankings. He’s stuck behind OregonIt is Dante Moore, IndianaIt is Fernando MendozaAnd AlabamaIt is Ty Simpson.
Chambliss opened the season as Austin Simmons‘ backup, but assumed starting duties once Simmons was injured in the Rebels’ 30-23 victory over Kentucky on September 6. Not only did Chambliss replace Simmons, he became one of the best quarterbacks in the sport. He passed for 3,937 yards and 22 touchdowns with just three interceptions this season, along with 527 rushing yards and eight more scores.
Ole MademoiselleThe starting quarterback passed for at least 300 yards in eight games and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting. He established himself as a program legend with his performance in the Rebels’ 39-34 win over No. 3. Georgia at the Sugar Bowl, where he made several spectacular plays to clinch the historic victory.
Full NCAA statement on Trinidad Chambliss:
“In November, Ole Mademoiselle filed a waiver request for a football student-athlete Trinity Chamblissseeking to extend his five-year Division I eligibility window, citing disabling illness or injury. Approval requires schools to submit medical documentation provided by a treating physician at the time of a student’s disabling injury or illness, which was not provided. The documents provided by Ole Mademoiselle and the student’s previous school include a doctor’s note from a visit in December 2022, which indicated that the student-athlete was “doing very well” since being seen in August 2022.”
“Additionally, the student-athlete’s previous school indicated that it had no documentation of medical treatment, injury reports, or health issues involving the student-athlete during this period and cited “the developmental needs and competitive circumstances of our team” as the reason the student-athlete did not play in the 2022-23 season. The waiver request was denied. This decision is consistent with the consistent application of the rules of the So far this academic year, the NCAA has received 784 clock extension requests (438 in football). Of those, 25 cases involved a disabling injury (nine in football). medical documents required.
“To qualify for an extension of the clock, a student-athlete must have been denied two seasons of competition for reasons beyond the control of the student or the school, and a “redshirt” year can only be used once. One of the publicly cited rules (Rule 12.6.4.2.2) is not the correct rule for the type of waiver requested by the school. Ole Mademoiselle requested the waiver in November, and the NCAA first provided a verbal denial on December 8.
Chambliss will now head to the NFL, while Pete Golding And Ole Mademoiselle are scrambling to find a replacement for this position. Austin Simmonswhom Chambliss replaced, announced his transfer to Missouri on January 6.
