Trinidad Chambliss has been the feel-good story of the 2025 college football season. He went from a Division II quarterback to leading Ole Miss to a perfect 6-0 record after taking over for injured starter Austin Simmons. But as Ole Miss prepares to face No. 9 Georgia in Athens this Saturday, former Bulldogs star David Pollack is issuing a pretty clear warning. Trinidad Chambliss’s 5-foot-10 frame could be a serious problem against Georgia’s length and physicality.​

Pollack said it with a straight face when breaking down the matchup on his “See Ball Get Ball” podcast. He zeroed in on Chambliss’s height as a potential vulnerability. “Let me tell you something. I saw Trinidad practice last week before the Washington State game. I was at the facility, and he’s 5’10” in heels. Like, he is not a big cat, and he is slim. I mean, the dude’s good, but he’s going to have to be Superman good in that environment,” Pollack said. 

He then got even more specific about how Georgia should attack Chambliss, focusing on the quarterback’s tendency to work the middle of the field. “Trinidad struggled a week ago. I wonder about Trinidad throwing over the middle against Georgia with all of those big bodies and those big guys. Because if I’m coaching this week at Georgia, I’m like, ‘Get your hands up. Get your hands up. Get your hands up.’ He ain’t real tall. Loves to throw it over the middle. loves to run it, especially in the red,” Pollack explained.​ 

While it may not be because of his short frame, Chambliss did seem genuinely rattled for most of the game against Washington State last weekend. Ole Miss trailed 14-10 late into the third quarter, and Chambliss completed just 20 of 29 passes for 253 yards. He was also sacked three times by a Washington State defense that was getting its hands up in passing lanes. 

When Chambliss struggled early against LSU a couple of weeks ago, Kiffin’s halftime talk seemed to unlock something in him. “Well, I think [Chambliss] was rattled early with everything, and then he calmed down and made some play around him,” Kiffin said at halftime.

The problem Pollack identifies is what shows up when big defensive lines get after Chambliss. He can’t see over the traffic, and that dual-threat ability that makes him special gets neutralized. Georgia’s got the size and length up front that caused him fits against Washington State. And if they follow Pollack’s advice to get their hands up on every snap, Saturday night could get ugly fast for the Rebels.

But Georgia’s players are certainly taking Trinidad Chambliss seriously, regardless of his height. Bulldogs linebacker Raylen Wilson, who was instrumental in last week’s comeback win over Auburn, had nothing but respect for what the Ole Miss quarterback brings to the table. “I feel like he’s a really big threat with his legs. He’s an elusive scrambler, and inside the pocket, he’s really elusive and can get out,” Wilson said during his media availability this week. 

If Chambliss can handle all the pressure, stay patient in the pocket, and continue protecting the football, he might just prove Pollack wrong and lead the Rebels to a statement road victory that few teams ever achieve in Athens.​​

Smart’s surprising take on the Division II transfer

While Pollack is zeroing in on the physical challenges Chambliss might face, his former coach at Georgia sees something completely different. He sees a quarterback who’s already proven he belongs on this stage. Kirby Smart couldn’t stop gushing praise when asked about the Ole Miss signal-caller during his Wednesday press conference. 

“He’s quick, he’s fast, he’s tough, he’s got a great lower body, great instincts,” Smart said, before dropping this line: “[Ole Miss] should get the greatest award there is for finding this guy. I don’t know who scouted him, who found him, but he is a really good football player that they went out and got and did a tremendous job.”

Coming from a coach who’s won multiple national championships and seen every level of quarterback talent, that’s genuine respect for what Chambliss has accomplished in just four starts.