Trinidad Chambliss⎯Wow

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss came out of nowhere.

I never even heard the name until I started seeing it everywhere after Ole Miss upset Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. I hadn’t seen that game because I’m so busy with other evaluations, but it was hard not to hear about it.

“Trinidad Chambliss” started popping like popcorn on my X feed, and people started asking me, “Have you done Chambliss yet?…”

I wrote back, “No, not yet,” a few times…

I’m on a tight schedule (17-20 hours a day, six to seven days a week) in preparation for the 2026 NFL Draft. I really didn’t want to take a detour.

Then one of my past editors text me, “What ya think of Trinidad Chambliss?”

That’s when I knew I had to do him, so I opened my notebook and began watching the first couple of games on the Rebels’ schedule when Chambliss saw late mop-up duty.

Decent, but nothing special.

Then Chambliss made his first start against Tulane. It’s like something took over his body.

I’m not kidding.

It was borderline unbelievable how good this DII transfer from Ferris State suddenly looked.

Then came the moment of truth…

His first SEC road start @ Georgia with 93,033 fans screaming their heads off.

How’d he look?

He didn’t blink

The more I watched…

Chambliss was showing incredible instincts, a strong arm, and a quick twitch throwing release.

I was getting more excited.

After that close 43-35 loss to Georgia, Ole Miss kept winning with Chambliss at the helm.

What other positives did I jot down along the way?

• Keen sense for pass rush pressure
• Incredible “feel” for “space,” both as a passer and as a runner
• Knows where his receivers are going to be
• Can wait until the last possible second with his eyes to look and throw to his second read
• Takes minimal sacks and yardage loss (13 sacks in 14 games)
• Will take what defenses give him
• Deep passing game (24/48 50% on passes +20 air yards that I charted)
• Wins on a lot of big downs
• Growing arm confidence

Biggest concerns I jotted down?

• Passes broken up by defenders
• Tendency to lift his right back foot when he throws
• Inconsistent release times (2025 Pro Football Focus Time to Throw: 2.59 seconds)

I charted that 37 of his passes were broken up in 14 games (2.64 per game average). He had a lot of passes batted down at the line of scrimmage.

Ugh.

Lifting his back foot off the ground causes too many of his passes to sail high or be overthrown.

Sugar Bowl

Chambliss got a second shot at Georgia, and the look on his face waiting for the snaps in the fourth quarter reminded me of the look on Mohammed Ali’s face as a young man.

Down 21-12 at the beginning of the game’s final fifteen minutes, Chambliss and his team walked away winning 39-34.

That was special.

#6 Trinidad Chambliss 6-foot-1, 200 pounds

Daniel Kelly’s Final 2026 NFL Draft Grade: First-Round (I would select him)

Projected by NFL Mock Draft Database to be an Undraftable Free Agent prospect as of January 6, 2026

2025 game film evaluated: Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tulane, LSU, Washington State, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, The Citadel, Florida, Mississippi State, Tulane, and Georgia (click to view games watched to form this evaluation)

No. 31 rushing attack

2025: 271/408 (66.4%), 3,660 yards, 21 TD, 3 INT (128 carries)

2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Legit dual threat. Born to play quarterback. Composed. Mature. Consistent pace. Passer first. Runner second. Strong compact frame. Athletic. Elite body flexibility. Clapping cadence. Heavy RPO. One-to-two read passer (7x third read). Can reset the pocket. Able to create and extend plays. Eyes downfield. Three-quarter release. Delivers heaters with compact rotation into tight throwing windows. Zips it in there. Good whip. Throws with below-average to above-average anticipation. Can also take something off it. Spreads the ball around. Attacks. Above average off-platform and out of structure. Tends to roll out right (jump passes). Short-term memory. Quick darting runner. Above average speed. Has burst. Can elude tackles. Doesn’t take many big hits. Gets fired up.

Final words

Chambliss is a dynamic playmaker.

Daniel Kelly is a former NFL Scout with the New York Jets. He was hired on the regime which featured Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Scott Pioli, Mike Tannenbaum, and Dick Haley. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for First Round Mock, and has written for Sports Illustrated (Lions, Jets, and 49ers), NFL Draft Diamonds, and Yardbarker, as well as a featured guest on ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio. Featured in USA Today. For more information about him visit his website at whateverittakesbook.com. Follow on Twitter @firstroundmock.