Within this deep yet overrated quarterback class for 2027, there is a player who genuinely deserves more attention.

Ever since Trinidad Chambliss got an opportunity, thanks to an injury to now-Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons, he hasn’t looked back. There was clear growth and development on tape last season. By the end of the year he was absolutely dynamic for Ole Miss as they very nearly reached the college football playoff final.

He started the 2026 season delivering layered throws, taking big shots downfield to the speedy Deuce Alexander and throwing with timing and anticipation over the middle. He’s won a shoot-out against Louisville and then guided the Rebels past Charlotte.

On Saturday he comes up against LSU and his former coach Lane Kiffin. This is a huge game for obvious reasons. If Chambliss can deliver — his stock will likely sky-rocket. Frankly it should already be higher than it is. He’s showing the necessary skills to believe he has a pro-future and he’s producing the kind of growth and standard that many of the bigger names simply are not.

Equally, if he struggles in this game, I’ll have to temper some of this talk. It’s the kind of showcase occasion that can help make a player.

Here’s what I see when I’ve watched his games from 2025 and his first two performances of 2026…

Chambliss throws with excellent touch, even when scrambling. He shows off easy arm strength and can zip throws into tight windows comfortably, putting passes in-between pockets of defenders. He can put the ball wherever he wants it to go without too much trouble or massive effort.

He legitimately throws with timing and anticipation unlike many of the quarterbacks eligible for 2027. There is a complexity to his game you simply don’t see with the rest. There’s also clear evidence of throwing receivers open.

He knows when he needs to drop, set and get the ball out quickly. The best example of this was a 3rd and 5 vs Georgia in the playoffs. It’s a tied game at 34-34 with 30 seconds left. He sees the generous 1v1 to De’Zhaun Stribling outside so without any hesitation he drops, sets his feet and throws a perfect fade — giving Stribling an opportunity to run under the pass if he can create separation (which he does). It’s caught for a decent gain, setting up the game-winning field goal.

Admittedly it’s not great defense in the situation — but the quarterback understands the area to attack, he knows the matchup he wants and he doesn’t waste any time exploiting the situation.

He’s also an improv artist. In that same contest against Georgia he was scrambling away from pressure, extending plays whilst always keeping his eyes downfield. This enabled him to make some big-time throws on the run. He is clearly elusive and his scrambling ability is better than most.

When your quick-game is good and you can get the ball out quickly — but you also have a level of playmaking magic to your game — especially to extend plays when pressured — that’s a good mix.

He generates good velocity and loft to go with the touch on downfield throws. He delivers a very catchable ball. His ball placement at times is superb and for periods last season looked like his best quality.

Chambliss is very comfortable throwing over the middle and is not just operating a cookie-cutter system. He can layer passes into difficult spots. His accuracy does not suffer when on the move.

In the red zone his throws have good height and he will give receivers a great chance to win 1v1.

You want to see quarterbacks elevating their team. Chambliss took Ole Miss to a level Jaxson Dart could not. They were genuinely so close to beating Miami and playing Indiana in the final, having already knocked off Georgia.

His personality is very likeable. There’s no apparent ego or arrogance. He is well spoken and gives good answers during interviews. You are not going to have any worries about his character. On the field he shows a spark and a competitive spirit.

There will be talk of his size. He’s listed in the 6-0/6-1 range and that’s clearly not the ideal height. The bigger quarterbacks, who are also heavier than Chambliss’ estimated 205lbs, have stronger throwing bases and he’s likely already maxed out physically at this stage of his career. However, there’s enough on tape to believe he can overcome non-ideal measurables.

He threw 29 big-time throws last season — ranking behind only Dante Moore, Ty Simpson and Diego Pavia (all had 30). He threw only three interceptions — considerably fewer than Moore’s 10.

How can he still improve? There are times where he checks down too quickly and has telegraphed things a little too much, getting his close-range option hit in the process. You’d like to see him stick on his read a little bit longer when not pressured — or use his improv skill.

I’d also suggest that while he has a good arm it’s not a great arm. He is not going to cannon the ball 60-yards downfield. He produces plenty of zip to fit the ball into tighter windows and he varies his throwing speed — but he’s not Josh Allen with the deep-ball.

Other quarterbacks look like NFL prototypes. Chambliss, so far, has shown the superior skill-set to deliver at the next level. It’ll be fascinating to see how gets on against LSU.