The commercial was skillfully produced and thoroughly informative.
The former Illinois State linebacker has posted a video on his Twitter account (@mends31) of him undergoing an NFL Combine type workout.
“It turned out great,” Mends said. “I’m happy with it.”
Mends was training to work out for NFL scouts at ISU’s Pro Day in mid March. But concerns over what would become the coronavirus pandemic canceled the annual event.
“At first, I thought I trained for nothing,” he said.
But after signing with the MGA agency, Mends flew to Las Vegas to join several other professional hopefuls in a virtual Pro Day.