Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is adding another NIL deal to his name, and this one comes with a scholarship fund attached.
Chambliss and Missy Wigginton, the founder of Mama Justice - MW Law Firm, announced a partnership on Sept. 3 that will put $225,000 toward scholarships over five years. The program will hand out three $15,000 awards each year through the Macon a Difference Scholarship, which honors Macon McKinney, Wigginton’s son. McKinney struggled with alcohol and died at 25.
Each year, one student from Mississippi, one from Alabama and one from Tennessee will receive the scholarship. The first round of awards is set for the spring 2027 semester.
Chambliss, who transferred to Ole Miss from Division II Ferris State before the 2025 season, said the opportunity carries a personal meaning.
"The Division I offers never came out of high school - but Ferris State believed in me and put me on scholarship," Chambliss said in a press release. "People believed in me before I believed in myself, and my faith carried me the rest of the way. This scholarship is for every young person working twice as hard just to get to the starting line."
The partnership will also include a 60-second commercial featuring Chambliss and the law firm, set to debut across Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee when the Rebels open Week 1 against Louisville on Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
Mama Justice said it had no role in Chambliss’s eligibility litigation. Chambliss is eligible to return to college football in 2026 after winning a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, and he won his lawsuit in February.
Applications for the scholarship open Oct. 1.
The scholarship is open to students enrolled at an SEC university in their state, or graduates of a high school in that state, including incoming freshmen. The money must be used at an SEC school in the recipient’s own state: Ole Miss or Mississippi State in Mississippi, Alabama or Auburn in Alabama, and Tennessee or Vanderbilt in Tennessee.
Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA and submit an essay on overcoming adversity through faith and determination, along with proof of community involvement and a letter of recommendation. Priority will go to students with financial need, first-generation college students and those who have overcome significant adversity.
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