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Trinidad Chambliss Named Semifinalist for Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien Awards
11/12/2025 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss football quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been named a semifinalist for both the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, as announced by their respective organizations on Wednesday.
Chambliss is among 20 total semifinalists and 11 quarterbacks on the Walter Camp list, and he is one of 20 signal-callers to make the cut for the Davey O'Brien. These are the second and third award semifinal cutoffs for Chambliss this week alone, as he was also named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award on Tuesday.
Chambliss, who transferred to Ole Miss from Division II Ferris State in the offseason, has the 9-1 Rebels at their best record through 10 games since 1962 and right in the thick of the conversation for the College Football Playoff. Chambliss has spurned a powerful Ole Miss offense that ranks FBS top-15 in total offense (No. 4, 489.4 ypg), passing offense (No. 7, 305.5 ypg) and scoring offense (No. 13, 37.5 ppg).
Chambliss owns 2,790 yards of total offense (2,356 passing, 434 rushing) and 19 total touchdowns responsible for (13 passing, six rushing), and since becoming the starter in Week Three he is averaging 338.8 total yards and 287.1 passing yards.
Chambliss ranks third in the SEC in both yards per completion (13.9; FBS No. 10) and yards per attempt (8.9; FBS No. 12), and he ranks third among SEC quarterbacks in rushing yards (434). Chambliss owns four games with 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards, tied for the second-most by any SEC quarterback behind six by LSU's Jayden Daniels during his 2023 Heisman campaign. Chambliss is also the first SEC quarterback since at least 1994 with three such games in a row, and his six straight games with at least 250 passing yards are tied for the most to start an Ole Miss career and tied for the second-longest streak in program history behind nine by Jaxson Dart in 2024.
At just two interceptions against his 13 passing touchdowns, Chambliss is currently first in Ole Miss history in fewest interceptions thrown on at least 200 pass attempts. Chambliss has found his way onto several other single-season lists in Ole Miss history as well, currently ranking fifth in yards per attempt (8.92), fifth in 300-yard passing games (five), sixth in passing efficiency (153.7), sixth in yards per completion (13.94), seventh in total offense per play (7.69), eighth in completion percentage (64.0), 16th in total offense (2,790) and 18th in passing yards (2,356).
ABOUT THE WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation. Considered the "Father of American Football," Walter Camp introduced the play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side in 1880.
Nine years later, Mr. Camp, then the Yale University head coach, selected the first-ever college football All-America team. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year will be voted on by the 136 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors later this month. Three finalists will be announced later this month and the 59th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of Year award, along with the 136th edition of the Walter Camp All-America team, will be announced on the ESPN College Football Awards Show on Fri., Dec. 12.
And for the first time, the Walter Camp All-America Fan Vote and Player Impact Rankings is available for fans, families, and alumni to support their favorite college football players and have access to proprietary data sourced player impact rankings at www.votegridiron1880.com. The platform features real-time Walter Camp Impact Rankings and NIL valuations alongside performance data.
2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Semifinalists
Rueben Bain, Jr., DT, Miami
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State
Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M
Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Drew Mestermaker, QB, North Texas
Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
Ahmaad Moses, DB, SMU
Bryun Parham, LB, Connecticut
Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt
Marcel Reed, QB, Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State
Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia
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ABOUT THE DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. In 1938, O'Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's three finalists, who will again be chosen based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee as well as bonus ballots awarded from the second round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote.
For the sixth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes. Second-round fan voting will begin immediately following the semifinalist announcement. To vote, fans must like the official graphic from the @daveyobrien social media account that highlights their favorite quarterback. The second round will close Fri., Nov. 21, at 11:59 p.m. (CT).
The Davey O'Brien Foundation will announce the three finalists Tues., Nov. 25. The 2025 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Fri., Dec. 12, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The 49th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Mon., Feb. 16, 2026, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
2025 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalists
Luke Altmyer, Illinois
Bear Bachmeier, BYU
Byrum Brown, USF
CJ Carr, Notre Dame
Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
Joe Fagnano, UConn
Blake Horvath, Navy
Haynes King, Georgia Tech
Jayden Maiava, USC
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Darian Mensah, Duke
Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
Dante Moore, Oregon
Chandler Morris, Virginia
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
Julian Sayin, Ohio State
Ty Simpson, Alabama
Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
Gunner Stockton, Georgia
Chambliss is among 20 total semifinalists and 11 quarterbacks on the Walter Camp list, and he is one of 20 signal-callers to make the cut for the Davey O'Brien. These are the second and third award semifinal cutoffs for Chambliss this week alone, as he was also named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award on Tuesday.
Chambliss, who transferred to Ole Miss from Division II Ferris State in the offseason, has the 9-1 Rebels at their best record through 10 games since 1962 and right in the thick of the conversation for the College Football Playoff. Chambliss has spurned a powerful Ole Miss offense that ranks FBS top-15 in total offense (No. 4, 489.4 ypg), passing offense (No. 7, 305.5 ypg) and scoring offense (No. 13, 37.5 ppg).
Chambliss owns 2,790 yards of total offense (2,356 passing, 434 rushing) and 19 total touchdowns responsible for (13 passing, six rushing), and since becoming the starter in Week Three he is averaging 338.8 total yards and 287.1 passing yards.
Chambliss ranks third in the SEC in both yards per completion (13.9; FBS No. 10) and yards per attempt (8.9; FBS No. 12), and he ranks third among SEC quarterbacks in rushing yards (434). Chambliss owns four games with 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards, tied for the second-most by any SEC quarterback behind six by LSU's Jayden Daniels during his 2023 Heisman campaign. Chambliss is also the first SEC quarterback since at least 1994 with three such games in a row, and his six straight games with at least 250 passing yards are tied for the most to start an Ole Miss career and tied for the second-longest streak in program history behind nine by Jaxson Dart in 2024.
At just two interceptions against his 13 passing touchdowns, Chambliss is currently first in Ole Miss history in fewest interceptions thrown on at least 200 pass attempts. Chambliss has found his way onto several other single-season lists in Ole Miss history as well, currently ranking fifth in yards per attempt (8.92), fifth in 300-yard passing games (five), sixth in passing efficiency (153.7), sixth in yards per completion (13.94), seventh in total offense per play (7.69), eighth in completion percentage (64.0), 16th in total offense (2,790) and 18th in passing yards (2,356).
ABOUT THE WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation. Considered the "Father of American Football," Walter Camp introduced the play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side in 1880.
Nine years later, Mr. Camp, then the Yale University head coach, selected the first-ever college football All-America team. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year will be voted on by the 136 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors later this month. Three finalists will be announced later this month and the 59th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of Year award, along with the 136th edition of the Walter Camp All-America team, will be announced on the ESPN College Football Awards Show on Fri., Dec. 12.
And for the first time, the Walter Camp All-America Fan Vote and Player Impact Rankings is available for fans, families, and alumni to support their favorite college football players and have access to proprietary data sourced player impact rankings at www.votegridiron1880.com. The platform features real-time Walter Camp Impact Rankings and NIL valuations alongside performance data.
2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Semifinalists
Rueben Bain, Jr., DT, Miami
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State
Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M
Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Drew Mestermaker, QB, North Texas
Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
Ahmaad Moses, DB, SMU
Bryun Parham, LB, Connecticut
Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt
Marcel Reed, QB, Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State
Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia
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ABOUT THE DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. In 1938, O'Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's three finalists, who will again be chosen based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee as well as bonus ballots awarded from the second round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote.
For the sixth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes. Second-round fan voting will begin immediately following the semifinalist announcement. To vote, fans must like the official graphic from the @daveyobrien social media account that highlights their favorite quarterback. The second round will close Fri., Nov. 21, at 11:59 p.m. (CT).
The Davey O'Brien Foundation will announce the three finalists Tues., Nov. 25. The 2025 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Fri., Dec. 12, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The 49th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Mon., Feb. 16, 2026, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
2025 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalists
Luke Altmyer, Illinois
Bear Bachmeier, BYU
Byrum Brown, USF
CJ Carr, Notre Dame
Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
Joe Fagnano, UConn
Blake Horvath, Navy
Haynes King, Georgia Tech
Jayden Maiava, USC
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Darian Mensah, Duke
Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
Dante Moore, Oregon
Chandler Morris, Virginia
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
Julian Sayin, Ohio State
Ty Simpson, Alabama
Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
Gunner Stockton, Georgia
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