Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was named one of 18 semifinalists for the 2026 Maxwell Award, which recognizes the national collegiate player of the year. The Maxwell Football Club unveiled the semifinalists Tuesday.
Chambliss has guided Ole Miss to six victories so far this season. He has 2,359 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns, both ranking second in the SEC, and has added seven rushing scores. His 152 points responsible for lead the conference.
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In his second season with the Rebels, Chambliss moved into seventh place on the program’s all-time passing yards leaderboard and ranked eighth in school history with 40 passing touchdowns. Maxwell Award finalists will be announced Nov. 24. The winner will be revealed on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 11.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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