Fernando Mendoza Immediately Updates His LinkedIn with His New Job After NFL Draft
TL;DR
Fernando Mendoza updated his LinkedIn immediately after being drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders on April 23. He humorously confirmed his selection in a commercial, expressing gratitude and readiness to start his new role.
Key points
- Fernando Mendoza was drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.
- He updated his LinkedIn immediately after the draft.
- Mendoza confirmed his selection in a humorous commercial.
Fernando Mendoza on Feb. 26, 2026
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NEED TO KNOW
- Fernando Mendoza immediately updated his LinkedIn after the Las Vegas Raiders drafted him first overall on Thursday, April 23
- Mendoza appeared in a commercial meant to look like a post-draft interview, joking that his selection was made "official" with the LinkedIn post
- "It's official. Grateful for the opportunity and ready to get to work," the quarterback wrote on LinkedIn
Fernando Mendoza got right to business.
After the 22-year-old quarterback was selected first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23, Mendoza made his new job "official" by completing a very important task: updating his LinkedIn profile.
"It's official. Grateful for the opportunity and ready to get to work," Mendoza, who skipped attending the draft in person to be with his family, and his mother Elsa in particular, at home in South Florida, wrote in his first LinkedIn post as a Raider.
Fernando Mendoza's LinkedIn profile
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Moments after he was drafted, in a commercial for LinkedIn mimicking a post-draft interview, Mendoza said, "It is such a blessing," to join the Raiders before joking, "Boom, posted, now it's official."
Mendoza listed his job title as a full-time quarterback in the National Football League, beginning in April 2026, and left the description empty as begins his NFL career.
Mendoza's love of LinkedIn and being ready for any opportunity — whether that's in the NFL or in the corporate world, if quarterbacking doesn't work out — is well-known after the Heisman winner rocketed to stardom.
Fernando Mendoza on April 1, 2026 in Indiana
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The quarterback told PEOPLE in February that he wanted to be prepared.
“I really started to focus on my internships and my LinkedIn profile — my connections, trying to get above 500 — and really trying to take off my professional career in case plan A of football didn’t work out,” Mendoza said while enjoying the Super Bowl week festivities.
And after leading Indiana University to their first national football championship in January, Mendoza got a flood of less career-oriented messages, he told PEOPLE.
“I will say, shuffling through my LinkedIn DMs, especially earlier in the year and after the national championship, I did see a couple of, ‘Hey, you know, I love LinkedIn too — maybe we can go on a date,’ ” Mendoza said with a laugh.
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Q&A
What did Fernando Mendoza post on LinkedIn after being drafted?
Fernando Mendoza posted, 'It's official. Grateful for the opportunity and ready to get to work' on LinkedIn after being drafted.
When was Fernando Mendoza drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders?
Fernando Mendoza was drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders on April 23, 2026.
What was the context of Mendoza's LinkedIn update?
Mendoza's LinkedIn update was part of a commercial that humorously portrayed a post-draft interview, emphasizing that his selection was made 'official' with the update.
