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Trinidad Chambliss' growth during the 2025 season was one of the better storylines in college football last fall.
Chambliss, a former quarterback at Division II school Ferris State, started the campaign as a backup to Austin Simmons. He earned his first start against Arkansas on Sept. 13 when Simmons suffered an injury. He threw for 353 yards and one touchdown in a 41-35 win over the Razorbacks. He added another 62 yards and two scores on the ground.
Chambliss went on to throw for 3,937 yards, 22 touchdowns and three interceptions last season. He added 527 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, helping Ole Miss to make the College Football Playoff semifinals.
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Former Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin received praise for helping to identify Chambliss in the transfer portal and develop him as a quarterback last season.
Not everyone in the SEC thinks Kiffin deserves credit for Chambliss' success.
An SEC coach told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg that Kiffin is the recipient of too much praise for Chambliss.
"He's a dude," the coach said of Chambliss. "Lane probably gets too much credit for Trinidad."
Chambliss had two solid performances after Kiffin left for LSU. He threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns in Ole Miss' 39-34 win over Georgia in the CFP quarterfinal. He threw for 277 yards and one touchdown in the Rebels' 31-27 loss to Miami in the CFP semifinal.
It'll be interesting to see how Kiffin and LSU perform against Chambliss and Ole Miss on Sept. 19. Kiffin will be tasked with developing Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt. If Leavitt puts up numbers like Chambliss did last year, Kiffin should earn credit for developing his quarterbacks.
With that being said, Chambliss has an opportunity to prove he can be a top quarterback in college football outside of Kiffin's system. That could help him before the 2027 draft.
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