The eligibility drama in college football is reaching new heights, and now a familiar face from the SEC is jumping into the conversation-sort of. Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, who last suited up for the Bulldogs in 2019, found himself trending this week after a social media exchange sparked speculation about a possible return to the college game.
It all started when someone online suggested Fromm should fight for another year of eligibility, echoing the legal battle currently being waged by Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. Fromm didn’t exactly say he’s dusting off the playbook, but he didn’t shut it down either.
His response? He’d consider it-if someone else picked up the tab for the legal fees.
Naturally, the internet ran with it.
The College Football Universe posted Fromm’s comment to Instagram, and the replies were a mix of nostalgia, humor, and some good old-fashioned SEC banter. One fan questioned the whole idea: “Come back to do what??
Be an OC or QB Coach?? Lol.”
Another was ready to make it happen: “shiiii lets start a go fund me.” And of course, someone dropped the obligatory “Jake from State Fromm” joke.
Not everyone was feeling the throwback vibes. “Dude is like 30 years old, give it up,” one commenter wrote.
Georgia fans were split-some were ready to run it back, others made it clear they’ve moved on. “We Georgia fans say NO we’re good off you bro,” one post read.
Another was more playful: “1 more year let’s go Jake 😂😂😂😂😂 go Dawgs.” And Alabama fans?
They couldn’t resist a jab: “All that just to lose to Bama again. 😂”
Now, let’s be clear-Fromm’s not actually mounting a comeback. At 27 years old, he’s been out of the college game for more than six years. But the conversation highlights just how wild the eligibility landscape has become.
Fromm had a solid run at Georgia, starting 42 games over three seasons. He led the Bulldogs to a 35-7 record, threw for over 8,000 yards and 78 touchdowns, and helped guide the team to three straight SEC Championship appearances.
Georgia won one of those titles and made it all the way to the national championship game after the 2017 season. Fromm left school early to enter the 2020 NFL Draft, where he was selected in the fifth round by the Buffalo Bills.
He bounced around the league, briefly seeing action in three games for the New York Giants in 2021. These days, he’s traded the huddle for the office, working as a client advisor at an insurance brokerage.
The timing of Fromm’s joke isn’t random. It comes amid the real-life eligibility battle of Trinidad Chambliss, who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Jan. 16 seeking the right to play a sixth season at Ole Miss.
Chambliss, 23, argues that he’s only played three countable seasons after missing the 2022 campaign at Ferris State due to illness and respiratory issues. His case is being heard in Lafayette County, Mississippi-just a mile from Ole Miss’ campus-with Judge Robert Whitwell, an Ole Miss law school alum, presiding.
Chambliss threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 22 touchdowns this past season after stepping in for an injured Austin Simmons. His legal fight is part of a growing trend of players challenging the NCAA’s eligibility decisions, creating a ripple effect that’s turning the offseason into a courtroom chess match.
So no, Jake Fromm isn’t walking back into Sanford Stadium anytime soon. But his name entering the eligibility conversation-joking or not-shows just how surreal things have gotten in college football.
With lawsuits flying and rules being tested, don’t be surprised if more former players start wondering: *Could I get one more shot? *