Trinidad Chambliss Has 1 Advantage That Could Make Ole Miss Extremely Difficult to Defend

Chambliss’ ability to escape the pocket and use his legs will keep opposing defenders guessing

Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss during a college football | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Ole Miss’ 2026 season is weeks away from kicking off in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fans have high hopes for the Rebels, and one returning player in particular has helped set those standards. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is coming back to cement his college football legacy as an Ole Miss Rebel.

Last year, Chambliss finished eighth in Heisman voting, threw for almost 4000 yards, and had 30 total touchdowns. Oh yeah, he did all that and didn’t even start the first two games of the season. Eight of those touchdowns came on the ground, showing that Chambliss is a sneaky threat on the ground.

Chambliss’ ability to escape the pocket

Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss runs with the ball in the second half during the 2026 Sugar Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Chambliss ran for over 500 yards last year, but his legs also helped him avoid the pressure and get a pass off.

Every Ole Miss fan remembers the incredible sequence of plays when Chambliss avoided the Georgia blitz and either fired it down the field or kept the drive alive.

The first of three incredible escapes came on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs brought six rushers, and Chambliss got away from them all and pitched it forward to running back Kewan Lacy to set up a manageable third down.

The Bulldogs then sent a corner to blitz on what would be a huge momentum-shift play. Chambliss ran back to his own end zone at one point and then found Lacy again for a huge first down.

The next play, Georgia got through the offensive line again and forced Chambliss to his right. On the run, he delivered a 44-yard strike to former Ole Miss wide receiver Harrison Wallace.

Chambliss has clearly shown he knows how to handle the blitz and will be a nightmare for defenses to take down in the backfield.    

Designed quarterback runs

In addition to being able to escape the pocket, Chambliss has also proven himself to be a runner.

With Lacy being such a threat to defenses, former Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. would call a lot of designed quarterback runs for Chambliss last season.

More often than not, if Weis called these plays inside the opponent's ten-yard line, Chambliss would find his way in the end zone.

It will be important that the Rebels' new offensive coordinator John David Baker designs plays that let Chambliss use his legs to keep defenses guessing.

Chambliss has all the qualities to be a Heisman-winning quarterback, and the abilities he has with his legs help his case a lot.  

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