OXFORD - Trinidad Chambliss isn’t spending much time on the noise around Dae’Quan Wright.
The Ole Miss quarterback has seen the online chatter tying him to his former teammate, who is trying to make his way back into college football in 2026. But with No.
10 Ole Miss set to open the season against Louisville in Nashville on Sept. 1, Chambliss said his focus is elsewhere.
"I've seen it on social media and stuff, but that's not where my attention is right now," Chambliss said. "I'm really not worried about that. Just worried about Louisville and making sure our team is in the best position possible to be successful out there."
Wright’s path has been a strange one. The former Ole Miss tight end started for the Rebels in 2025, then entered the 2026 NFL Draft.
He went undrafted, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, was cut, then landed another deal with the Cleveland Browns. After a court order gave him eligibility to return to college football, Wright entered the transfer portal, moved to LSU and practiced with the Tigers on Aug.
Chambliss has been through his own eligibility fight. The 24-year-old sued the NCAA and argued he should receive a medical hardship waiver because he has played just three complete seasons. In February, he was granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA, which cleared him to play in 2026.
The key distinction in Chambliss’ situation is that he never played professional football. Even so, he has still taken criticism for choosing to return to college rather than enter the 2026 NFL Draft.
He said he isn’t giving that criticism much weight.
"People are going to say what they want to say," Chambliss said. "They are always going to have a narrative and an opinion about you.
I really don't give that any mind. Don't really think about that.
Because at the end of the day the only thing that matters is what I think and what my team thinks."
Wright turns 23 on Sept. 21.
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