Shehan Jeyarajah
@shehanjeyarajah.com
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National College Football Writer at CBS Sports
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Hey there! A quick intro, my name is Shehan and I write about college football. I'm a native Texan who and I've covered everything from Division III to the national championship game. If you want someone who loves every inch of this sport as much as you do, I’m your guy. Follow along?
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For 17 long years, Texas Tech fans have waited. When the time came, the whole community was ready for their close up. Inside 72 triumphant hours in Lubbock. “Everybody in West Texas deserved this.”
#WreckEm🌵
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Texas Tech's biggest football weekend since 2008 was 17 years in the making
The Red Raiders' matchup against the Cougars was the most anticipated game in Lubbock since 2008
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/a-triumphant-72-hours-in-lubbock-inside-texas-techs-historic-win-against-byu-a-moment-17-years-in-making/
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George Strait tequila truck you say? 🤔
@hollyanderson.bsky.social
@edsbs.bsky.social
14 days ago
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John Mateer's miraculous recovery at the hands of Dr. Steven Shin will go down in the Oklahoma history books. Only 17 days after hand surgery, he was back. But is a miracle of modern medicine enough to save the Oklahoma offense? It's complicated.
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Why John Mateer's miraculous recovery from hand surgery won't save Oklahoma's season
The Sooners star QB returned 17 days after surgery but after Saturday's loss to Texas, the outlook is bleak
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/john-mateer-miraculously-recovered-from-surgery-in-time-for-texas-why-that-wont-be-enough-to-save-oklahoma/
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College football winners and losers
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College football winners, losers in Week 6: UCLA rises from ashes, Texas in big trouble
No. 7 Penn State and No. 9 Texas fall in shocking collapses to unranked teams
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-winners-losers-in-week-6-ucla-rises-from-the-ashes-preseason-no-1-texas-full-of-flaws/
about 1 month ago
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It’s amazing the amount of political discourse that’s literally driven by “I miss being a kid and I’m gonna make it your problem”
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about 1 month ago
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mike taddow
about 2 months ago
best thing you’ll see today. cbs sports cfb guru
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was on tv and his daughter recognized him. 😭😭
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The Smoking Musket
about 2 months ago
absolutely losing it at the wisconsin 247 site owner having a total crash out
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Luke Knox
about 2 months ago
Freshman QB Drew Mestemaker is shredding Army right now for North Texas. His story is unreal. Shehan’s story is worth your time.
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North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker’s last starting job came as a high school freshman. On the B Team. Now, the freshman is PFF’s No. 2 passer. Inside one of the craziest stories of the year. “You've got to take a step back and be like, you're living a dream."
#GMG
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Meet Drew Mestemaker: North Texas QB enjoying breakout after never starting varsity game in high school
Mestemaker's last full-time starting job was as a freshman -- on B Team in high school
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/meet-drew-mestemaker-north-texas-qb-enjoying-breakout-after-never-starting-varsity-game-in-high-school/
about 2 months ago
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Does Alabama have a Ryan Williams problem? “I almost feel like one of the worst things to happen to ‘Bama is that Ryan Williams catch against Georgia… it gave false hope this team was a little closer than it is.”
#RTR
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2 months ago
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Brandon Marcello
2 months ago
I don't feel so guilty bragging, because I'm not talking about myself, but the intel/insight the guys --
@shehanjeyarajah.com
,
@mzenitz.bsky.social
, Richard Johnson, Chris Hummer,
@johntalty.bsky.social
— bring is rare in the
#CFB
podcast space. I learn so much every time. Give it a try.
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Alex Kirshner
2 months ago
Agree with
@rodger.bsky.social
that you can't possibly overstate this or be too dramatic about it. The best coach in football history took over an ACC team with his Gen Z girlfriend and immediately took one of the worst losses in school history. The sky is legitimately falling
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My top 25 after Week 1 -- 1. tOSU 2. LSU 3. PSU 4. UGA 5. Miami 6. Texas 7. Clemson 8. ND 9. Oregon 10. ASU 11. TTU 12. Utah 13. FSU 14. ISU 15. TCU 16. SMU 17. S. Carolina 18. Tennessee 19. Texas A&M 20. Ole Miss 21. Louisville 22. UM 23. Indiana 24. UF 25. Illinois
2 months ago
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You probably think Bill Belichick's first game as a college football coach was bad. I'm hear to tell you it's even worse than you think. Here are 9 stats to contextualize a historic disasterclass in Chapel Hill.
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By the numbers: Why Bill Belichick's UNC debut was a disaster for the ages at North Carolina
Belichick's squad posted one of the worst games in program history to open a season
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/by-the-numbers-why-bill-belichicks-unc-debut-was-a-disaster-for-the-ages-at-north-carolina/
2 months ago
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Thank goodness TCU didn't know North Carolina's depth chart or they might have given them trouble
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2 months ago
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This stuff is so embarrassing, man. What are we doing here.
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2 months ago
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BREAKING: The SEC will start playing a ninth conference game during the 2026 season. The league is set to institute a 3+6 schedule, which guarantees every team will play each other in a two-year period.
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SEC moves closer to adopting nine-game conference slate as CFP metrics shift emphasis on schedule strength
The development comes on the heels of the College Football Playoff committee updating its metrics
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-moves-closer-to-adopting-nine-game-conference-slate-as-cfp-metrics-shift-emphasis-on-schedule-strength/
3 months ago
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Ryan Nanni
3 months ago
if you're all "hey what turbo portal strategy," Shehan's story from June is right here
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West Texas boom: Inside Texas Tech's bold all-in bet on NIL and the billionaire landman responsible
The Red Raiders spent big to pull in a stacked transfer class; can it transform Lubbock?
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/west-texas-boom-inside-texas-techs-bold-all-in-bet-on-nil-and-the-billionaire-landman-responsible/
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Ryan Nanni
3 months ago
Today's Phantom Island episode ($) features me interviewing
@shehanjeyarajah.com
about Texas Tech's turbo portal strategy, including what the Red Raiders might need to do against a schedule that isn't the most challenging on paper
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Why Texas Tech Raided the Transfer Portal, with Shehan Jeyarajah - PREVIEW
Podcast Episode · Phantom Island · 08/15/2025 · 17m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-texas-tech-raided-the-transfer-portal-with/id1812503003?i=1000722072414
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Douglas Farmer
3 months ago
Joey McGuire goes to a Texas steakhouse, a local joint in Lubbock, and gets his steak medium? We used to be a proper country. via
@shehanjeyarajah.com
's June story on Texas Tech's big spend:
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Sickos Committee
3 months ago
Friend of the committee
@shehanjeyarajah.com
is absolutely right.
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Sickos Committee
3 months ago
We previewed Oklahoma State, learned about a QB named Hauss (pronounced Hoss) and
@shehanjeyarajah.com
forecasted their season outlook.
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Thanks again to the FWAA for the super cool honor!
3 months ago
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College Football's Split Zone Duo
4 months ago
Preseason polls are fun and good
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College Football's Split Zone Duo
4 months ago
NEW EPISODE. Might be the beefiest in the history of Split Zone Duo: The Big 12 season preview pod featuring our friend
@shehanjeyarajah.com
. In your podcast feeds now or get it set up via
www.splitzoneduo.com
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Split Zone Duo | Substack
An independent college football podcast that eats the whole hog. Led by Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner, featuring co-host emeritus Steven Godfrey and friends. Click to read Split Zone Duo, a…
https://www.splitzoneduo.com
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Royden Ogletree
4 months ago
I did an interview with
@shehanjeyarajah.com
. You should check it out! Catching up with Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports
www.kwtx.com/2025/07/10/c...
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Catching up with Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports
Jeyarajah is college football writer for CBS Sports. He recently garnered praise for his in-depth piece on the Texas Tech athletic program.
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/07/10/catching-up-with-shehan-jeyarajah-cbs-sports/
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Jeff Pearlman
4 months ago
New Two Writers Slinging Yang podcast stars Shehan Jeyarajah, the tremendous CBS Sports college football scribe.
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Alan Cole
5 months ago
This is fascinating, very well reported and absolutely worth your time.
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Cody Campbell made his billions by knowing when to buy low. Facing college football’s Wild West era, Texas Tech smelled opportunity. In the most ambitious story of my career, I went to Lubbock and wrote about the transformative power of aspiration.
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West Texas boom: Inside Texas Tech's bold all-in bet on NIL and the billionaire landman responsible
The Red Raiders spent big to pull in a stacked transfer class; can it transform Lubbock?
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/west-texas-boom-inside-texas-techs-bold-all-in-bet-on-nil-and-the-billionaire-landman-responsible/
5 months ago
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The craziest part about going from a student to professional writer is going from stressing for three months over a 1,300-word story to writing most of a 5,000-word feature on talk-to-text while driving through Merkel, Texas.
5 months ago
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No better job than being her daddy 💛
5 months ago
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Steph Noh
5 months ago
Here's the ONE SECRET TRICK to becoming a great analyst. Watch the game. That's it. Watch the same play over and over and over. Put yourself in the shoes of every player. If you only watch once (or play solitaire), you're going to miss most of what's happening and why.
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Devon Walker from SNL avoided eye contact with me (and everyone else) on the sideline of the Texas-Texas A&M game
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5 months ago
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This story is actually crazy. He had funds from selling his company, got a consistent paycheck from On3 and just... spent money that he didn't have for no reason?
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5 months ago
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Broke: Discourse about discourse Woke: The Big 12 is a random number generator, roast me
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Big 12 post-spring power rankings: Arizona State eyeing CFP return, Texas Tech rises behind strong portal haul
The Red Raiders, Sun Devils lead the first look at America's most upwardly mobile conference
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-post-spring-power-rankings-arizona-state-eyeing-cfp-return-texas-tech-rises-behind-strong-portal-haul/
5 months ago
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Logging onto Bluesky and immediately seeing discourse about discourse, we are so back baby
5 months ago
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Ten12 Podcast Network
5 months ago
We're talking
#Big12
football with
@shehanjeyarajah.com
of
@cbssports.bsky.social
. We tier his post-spring power rankings, with thoughts on each team. Watch on YouTube or find podcast links in the next tweet.
#sicem
#RCJH
#bearcats
#forksup
#EMAW
#GoPokes
#cfb
#bluecy
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The defining story of our college football era might be happening right in front of our eyes. I went inside the offensive line crisis in college football. “The keeping them is totally different.”
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The offensive line crisis in college football: What's behind the decline?
Even elite programs are struggling to find and stack depth up front
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/the-offensive-line-crisis-in-college-football-whats-behind-the-decline/
6 months ago
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Fascinating data analysis: Between 2018-21, players in the Top247 were nearly *five times* as likely to be drafted if they did not transfer.
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Cost of business? Transfer portal study suggests non-transfers far more likely to be drafted
Could transferring be a detriment to NFL development? What seven years of transfer portal data tells us.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/cost-of-business-transfer-portal-study-suggests-non-transfers-far-less-likely-to-be-drafted/
6 months ago
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It’s already been four years since the last BBQ list?! I’m getting so old
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6 months ago
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I can’t believe more than 9,000 of y’all have followed me here even though I barely post. Pretty humbling. I’ll try to be more active!
6 months ago
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Sickos Committee
6 months ago
Do we have an influx of folks fleeing the other place to Bluesky today?? We have an eclectic Starter Pack of Sports and fun accounts to fill out your skyline. It is not comprehensive but it’s some of the folks who are behind the Committee account and other like minded folks!
go.bsky.app/HmAYTAQ
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Michigan suspends coach Sherrone Moore for two games in 2025 as part of Connor Stalions scandal, per report
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Michigan suspends coach Sherrone Moore for two games in 2025 as part of Connor Stalions scandal, per report
The suspension is timed to allow Moore to coach against his alma mater, Oklahoma
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-suspends-coach-sherrone-moore-for-two-games-in-2025-as-part-of-connor-stalions-scandal-per-report/
6 months ago
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With Final Fours on the brain, I went and picked eight potential CFP Final Fours that would make for great television. Some of them are realistic. Some are deranged.
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These eight hypothetical College Football Playoff brackets would make for sensational Final Fours
The 2025 NCAA Tournament has a historic Final Four made up entirely of 1-seeds
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/these-eight-hypothetical-college-football-playoff-brackets-would-make-for-sensational-final-fours/
7 months ago
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Andrew Luck sees temporary Frank Reich reunion helping Stanford evolve: 'Perfect scenario for both of us'
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Andrew Luck sees temporary Frank Reich reunion helping Stanford evolve: 'Perfect scenario for both of us'
The two embark at a new journey after spending one season together in the NFL
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/andrew-luck-sees-temporary-frank-reich-reunion-helping-stanford-evolve-perfect-scenario-for-both-of-us/
7 months ago
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Corey Coleman's legendary Baylor career was defined by his fierce battles with TCU. A decade later, I spoke with him about starting his coaching career -- across enemy lines. "It was crazy for me a little bit, but this is where God wanted me to be."
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After terrorizing TCU as a player, Baylor legend Corey Coleman is now coaching up WRs for his former rival
After retiring as an active player in 2024, Coleman is starting his coaching career as an assistant for his former rival
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/after-terrorizing-tcu-as-a-player-baylor-legend-corey-coleman-is-now-coaching-up-wrs-for-his-former-rival/
8 months ago
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Brent Venables opened up on taking over playcalling during a crucial fourth season
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Oklahoma's Brent Venables defends decision to assume command of Sooners defense: 'Very natural space for me'
No national championship coach has called plays since Jimbo Fisher in 2013
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oklahomas-brent-venables-defends-decision-to-assume-command-of-sooners-defense-very-natural-space-for-me/
8 months ago
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Ten12 Podcast Network
8 months ago
Oh man.
@shehanjeyarajah.com
picked every 2025
#Big12
football game. Bless you Shehan.
#cfb
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2025 Big 12 win totals, odds, picks: Predictions for every team as Kansas State, Baylor look to take next step
Breaking down the win totals for the 16 Big 12 teams and picking each game on the schedule in 2025
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2025-big-12-win-totals-odds-picks-predictions-for-every-team-as-kansas-state-baylor-look-to-take-next-step/
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*deep breath* I picked every Big 12 game in 2025
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2025 Big 12 win totals, odds, picks: Predictions for every team as Kansas State, Baylor look to take next step
Breaking down the win totals for the 16 Big 12 teams and picking each game on the schedule in 2025
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2025-big-12-win-totals-odds-picks-predictions-for-every-team-as-kansas-state-baylor-look-to-take-next-step/
8 months ago
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Stanford GM Andrew Luck has fired Troy Taylor, which is believed to be the first time a GM has fired an FBS coach.
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Andrew Luck makes decision to fire Stanford coach Troy Taylor after reports Taylor mistreated female staffers
Taylor was investigated twice by Stanford for mistreating female staffers
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/andrew-luck-makes-decision-to-fire-stanford-coach-troy-taylor-after-reports-taylor-mistreated-female-staffers/
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