Sawyer Robertson Told Jon Gruden He Skipped Every LinkedIn Assignment in College, and That's the Whole Story

Look, I get it. Fernando Mendoza spent the entire 2025 college football season updating his LinkedIn profile like some kind of golden retriever in a business suit. Even after winning the Heisman Trophy. The guy was a consensus number one pick and still had a backup plan. Still took business school seriously. Still made sure the professional network knew what he was up to. It was responsible. It was mature. It was everything you'd want your favorite quarterback to be.

And then Sawyer Robertson walked into a room with Jon Gruden and casually dropped that he skipped every single LinkedIn assignment he was given in college.

The "Football or Bust" Guy Nobody Asked For

Here's the thing about Sawyer Robertson: he's the complete opposite of Fernando Mendoza. Robertson is a "there's no reason to have a Plan B, because it distracts from Plan A" type of guy. Even though, honestly, he probably should have a Plan B. The dude hasn't updated his LinkedIn profile in years. He's confident he'll never need to. You have to respect the commitment to the bit, even if the bit is potentially a terrible life decision.

I spent all last season loving Mendoza because he did everything exactly the way your mom would want. No matter what happens to his football career, even if he flames out harder than Ryan Leaf and Jamarcus Russell combined, the guy is going to be perfectly successful in life. That's the security blanket every responsible quarterback should have.

Why Robertson's Approach Actually Matters

But sometimes, you appreciate the irresponsible guy with zero backup plan more than you appreciate the guy who has it all figured out. I can relate to Robertson better than I can relate to Mendoza. He's truly football or nothing. There's something pure about that commitment, even when it's objectively dumb.

I really hope football works out for Sawyer Robertson. I hope he's right about not needing that LinkedIn profile. Because if he's wrong, and years from now he gets bounced out of the league and that LinkedIn notification pops up saying "Sawyer Robertson has updated his profile," that's going to be a rough day on social media for the guy. Just absolutely brutal. Here's hoping his arm is good enough that he never finds out.

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