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How Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss can buck the trend of short starting QBs in NFL

The NFL has seen a steady rise in franchises spending high draft choices on undersized signal-callers following a historic shift in 2018. Executives previously leaned heavily toward taller passers, but early successes by players like Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray helped dismantle old positional stereotypes across the league.

That trend is facing renewed examination as Trinidad Chambliss dominates the college landscape for Ole Miss. The standout player, measuring just under six feet tall, previously stepped in for Austin Simmons during the previous campaign and postseason run before their narrow semifinal defeat against Miami.