Fernando Mendoza has become , a social community meant to help users find job opportunities. Well now he's more than just a user. He's starring in their commercials. One advertisement during ESPN's broadcast featured the No. 1 overall pick being interviewed and pausing to update his LinkedIn profile. Mendoza has a lot to post about on LinkedIn after Draft Day. Here's more on the details of this commercial. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: | | Fernando Mendoza LinkedIn commercial E'Torrion Wilridge Jersey During a commercial break on ESPN's broadcast of the 2026 NFL Draft, LinkedIn aired a commercial. It featured a woman interviewing Mendoza, when he paused the interview suddenly. What was he doing? Oh, just updating his LinkedIn profile. Mendoza has been known to update his LinkedIn frequently in the past, including a post titled, "Here's what winning a National Championship taught me about B2B sales." Fernando Mendoza has updated his LinkedIn. "Heres what winning a National Championship taught me about B2B sales " Front Office Sports (@FOS) MORE 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFTS: Fernando Mendoza LinkedIn deal Mendoza partnered with LinkedIn in January, and is now a star in the brand's commercials. , LinkedIn describes its deal with Mendoza as him working "in a more integrated capacity." LinkedIn went on to tell Kring-Schreifels "Fernando's a great example of how athletes are using LinkedIn in thoughtful ways. We're currently in discu sions with him and while we're just getting the ball rolling, why wouldn't we want him on our team?" After declaring for the draft, Mendoza changed his LinkedIn profile picture to add "#opentowork." Now, as a Las Vegas Raider, that window appears closed to other NFL teams. MORE NFL DRAFT NEWS: D'Andre Swift Jersey