"Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons, who opened the 2025 season as the starter before getting hurt and losing the job to Trinidad Chambliss, plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Friday. Sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel that Missouri is Simmons' likely landing spot, and that he's entering the transfer portal with a no contact tag, meaning other schools aren't permitted to contact him. Simmons is expected to remain with the Rebels throughout the College Football Playoff. The No. 6 Rebels play No. 10 Miami in a CFP semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)."
"Simmons' departure might force the Rebels to sign a starting quarterback for the 2026 season from the transfer portal, if the NCAA doesn't grant Chambliss a waiver for a sixth season of eligibility. Ole Miss filed a waiver petition for Chambliss Nov. 16, but hasn't yet received a decision from the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. Chambliss passed for 3,660 yards with 21 touchdowns and ran for 520 yards with eight scores this season. He finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting."
""I think the NCAA is closed right now," Chambliss said after Thursday's 39-34 upset of No. 3 Georgia in a CFP quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. "I'm pretty sure they open [Friday]. So, hopefully we hear an answer soon.""
Austin Simmons will enter the transfer portal with a no-contact tag and is expected to remain with Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff. Missouri is considered his likely landing spot. Simmons is a Miami native and a graduate transfer with two seasons of eligibility remaining. He opened 2025 as Ole Miss' starter before injuring his left ankle and losing the job to Trinidad Chambliss. Ole Miss filed a waiver petition for Chambliss on Nov. 16 seeking a sixth season, and a decision from the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement is pending. Chambliss passed for 3,660 yards with 21 touchdowns and ran for 520 yards with eight scores this season.
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