The "Ultra Modern Era" of football cards is defined by advanced printing technologies, intense focus on high-rarity inserts, autographs, and serial-numbered parallels, and a highly speculative market driven by rookie card potential.
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When it comes to the most valuable football rookie cards, National Treasures is at or near the top of the list for modern players. Combining autographs and high-end memorabilia pieces (and a big per-box price tag), the cards have few rivals. 2012 Panini National Treasures Football Rookie Signature Materials are no exception. With one of the strong rookie classes ever, the set was met with a lot of anticipation. It was an early sellout at the factory level. And while the likes of Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson lead the way on the secondary market, even the lesser players are going for high amounts. The rookie signature materials set checklist featured only 35 players, all of which were numbered to 99 or less.
RG3 played eight seasons with the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overall by the Redskins in the 2012 NFL draft. Griffin set league records for the highest rookie passer rating and touchdown–interception ratio, while leading the Redskins to their first division title since 1999, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors.
The 2013 National Treasures set included 100 base cards capped by 66 rookie patch autos and 34 notable rookie autographs. Also, among the inked offerings will be Springfield Bound Signatures for future Hall of Famers in today’s game, Notable Nicknames with added inscriptions and Timeline Signatures, which combine autographs and mem with windows over the swatches.
Manti Te’o was a linebacker in the NFL. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning unanimous All-American honors and receiving multiple national awards. He would be selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and would continue playing in the NFL until 2021.
Besides a colorful assortment of base set parallels, 2014 Prizm also had a handful of insert sets and autographs. The “Dirty Laundry” set checklist included 50 players, with parallels including Prizm, Gold Prizm and Black Finite 1/1.
Besides a colorful assortment of base set parallels, 2014 Prizm also had a handful of insert sets and autographs. The “Dirty Laundry” set checklist included 50 players, with parallels including Prizm, Gold Prizm and Black Finite 1/1.
Beckham started the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in his first year playing at LSU, and won the Paul Hornung Award following his junior season in 2013. In his first season with the Giants, Beckham broke numerous NFL rookie receiving records, despite missing the first four games of the season due to injury. Beckham became the first player to record more than 75 receptions, 1,100 yards, and ten touchdowns in a rookie season, and broke the rookie record for the most average receiving yards per game. During Week 12 of his first season, Beckham came to national attention when he made a one-handed touchdown catch while falling backwards in a Sunday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys. He would go on to win the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
2014 Panini National Treasures Football included a familiar mix of premium rookie content as well as plenty of (relatively speaking) autographs and memorabilia from current and retired players. Due to prices alone, many high-end products aren't for everyone. But for those who delve in, when it came to football card brands, National Treasures is often held in the highest regard. Boxes have eight cards, three are autographs and three are memorabilia cards. For veteran autographs, they were found in Notable Nicknames, Brand Logos and NFL Shields. 2014 Panini National Treasures Football also had franchise-specific inserts that came in various memorabilia and autographed memorabilia combinations. Base cards were numbered to /99 or less, released in April of 2015, but the “Notable Nicknames” set checklist only featured 42 players all with serial numbers of /25.
The nickname “JJ Swat" refers to J.J. Watt’s legendary 2014 NFL season with the Houston Texans, where he had an absurdly dominant year (20.5 sacks, 3 TDs) and famously "swatted" passes down, earning him his second Defensive Player of the Year award and MVP runner-up status, showcasing his unique ability to impact games in unheard-of ways for a defensive end. With 20.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, and an astonishing five total touchdowns (three receiving, one interception return, one fumble return), Watt was a unanimous First-Team All-Pro and led the league in QB hits and tackles for loss, showcasing unprecedented versatility and impact as both a defensive and offensive force for the Houston Texans. He added an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a touchdown, totaling 5 defensive touchdowns, and finished second in MVP voting, a rare feat for a defensive player, though many felt he deserved the award.
Chromium took center stage for the entire release, most notably in the base set. The checklist featured a broad mix of veterans and first-year players. Every pack included one rookie card. With four cards per pack, that didn’t leave a ton of room for veteran base cards as most packs also had an insert. And while Prizm is popular with set builders, it’s the Prizms parallels that bring the color and another group of collectors. Each base card had a dozen different parallels with a total of 12 per hobby box. Base Prizms were inserted 1:10 hobby packs. Red, Green and Blue Prizms were each 1:2 packs. Boxes also had two Rookie Prizms and five additional parallels. Other colors in the 2015 Panini Prizm Football rainbow include Orange, Tie-Dye, new Gold Vinyl (/5) and Black Pulsar (1/1). This color-matched red is tough to beat however.
Sanders won two Super Bowl titles and made one World Series appearance in 1992, making him the only athlete to play in both. He played college football for the Florida State Seminole, winning the Jim Thorpe Award in 1988. He was selected fifth by the Falcons in the 1989 NFL draft. Primarily a cornerback, he received eight Pro Bowl and six first-time All-Pro selections.
Sanders also made consecutive Super Bowl appearances in Super Bowl XXIX with the 49ers and Super Bowl XXX with the Cowboys -winning both. He would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. While playing for the Falcons, Sanders also had a professional baseball career with the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees
Kaepernick played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, twice winning Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft, he began his professional career as a backup to Alex Smith. He became the 49ers' starter in the middle of the 2012 season after Smith was injured and led the team to Super Bowl XLVII, the franchise's first appearance since 1994. In his first full season as the starter the following year, Kaepernick helped the 49ers reach the NFC Championship Game.
Although collectors got their first taste of Prizm Football for 2015 in a college-themed release, the standard product returned with 2015 Panini Prizm Football. The popular line was again heavy on color with a variety of parallels and two autographs per box. Building on the base set, collectors could find 13 different Prizm parallels including: Red, Blue, Green, Tie-Dye, Gold Vinyl (#/5) and Black Pulsar (1/1), among others. Other inserts included Air Marshals (2 per box), Fireworks (1 per box), Intros (1 per box), Helmets (1 per box), and Rookie Revolution (1 per box). The “Air Marshals” set checklist featured 15 players.
2015 Prizm Football was loaded with a colorful assortment of Prizm parallels, including 12 different Prizms with new color variations like Gold Vinyl Prizm (sequentially numbered to 5) and Black Pulsar Prizm ( numbered to only 1). At least 20 Rookie Cards appeared in every 2015 Panini Prizm Football Hobby box.
In 2015, Jameis Winston was the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, beginning his NFL career with a standout rookie season where he threw for over 4,000 yards and tied a rookie record with five touchdown passes in one game, earning him All-Rookie Team honors
In 2016, Jared Goff was the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting Pac-12 Conference single-season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. He had a breakout season in 2017, leading the Rams to their first playoff appearance since 2004. The following year, Goff led the Rams to Super Bowl LIII, receiving Pro Bowl honors in both seasons.
Panini American unveils a mulit-sport set, annually, and for 2016 these sets were distributed to registered show VIP’s in Atlantic City at the ’16 National Sports Collectors Convention. The set was distributed through a coupon inserted into each of the show’s VIP packages, and had to be presented at the Panini booth.
Featured in the 2016 VIP set were NFL Rookie Cards of Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, the first NBA cards of 2016 NBA Draft Picks Buddy Hield and Brandon Ingram, and young baseball stars Trevor Story and Kenta Maeda. Gold vinyl prizms (2016) out of 5 typically sell for $2500-3500 from his rookie year, but this is the gold vinyl (nike swoosh) patch 1-of-1!
Superfractor is a common Topps term to signify their 1/1, while Panini uses the term Gold Vinyl to identify their 1-of-1’s. But one must be careful searching out a gold vinyl. For some reason, there are Panini gold vinyl’s of /5 or even /10 and not all are 1-of-1. A Superfractor will always be a 1/1. Gold Vinyl sports cards represent some of the most prestigious parallels in the hobby, characterized by their distinct textured gold finish and extremely limited print runs—most notably the "One of One" (1/1) status.
While high-end sets now populate the collecting landscape, National Treasures have been constant in the super-premium realm and that continued with 2016 Panini National Treasures Football, which marked the ten-year anniversary of the set. On average, boxes yielded three autographs to go along with three relics. Base and base parallels, numbered to 99 or less, were inserted two per box, but everyone knows that the 2016 Panini National Treasures Football checklist is all about the hits. Carrying the most weight are the Rookie Autograph Patch cards with on-card signatures, prime swatches and a print run of just 99. Among the other signed inserts were Colossal Signatures, Material Signatures and Veteran Treasures. The “Colossal Materials” set checklist featured 38 cards, and this “Prime” version is numbered 3-of-5!
Peterson played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, setting the freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards in 2004. He was named a unanimous All-American that year, and became the first freshman to finish as a runner-up in Heisman Trophy balloting. Peterson finished his college career as the Sooners' third-all-time leading rusher. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall in the 2007 NFL draft. As a rookie, he set an NFL record for the most rushing yards in a single game (296), and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was then named the MVP for his performance in the Pro Bowl, and became only the fifth player in NFL history to gain more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons. In 2010, he became the fifth-soonest player to run for 5,000 yards, doing so in his 51st game
Since Encased began in 2016, some distinct elements have emerged in the brand beyond just the graded card. Designs emphasize white space. In many areas, images are black and white portraits, evoking a souped-up Studio vibe. The “Substantial Swatches” checklist featured 30 players. Parallels included Sapphire /25, Gold /10, Emerald /5 and this Diamond 1-of-1 used NFL Shield patch!
In 2018, Russell Wilson was the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, having a strong year with standout performances, being voted the No. 11 player in the NFL by his peers, and winning the Steve Largent Award, despite earlier trade rumors surfacing. His 2018 season included a remarkable single-game performance against the Lions, showcasing high yards per attempt and efficiency, and contributing to a playoff-bound Seahawks team. He completed 65.3% while passing 3,448 yards. He scored 35 touchdowns, and a QB Rating of 110!
In 2017, Barkley finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting with 304 total votes, and received multiple national and Big Ten Conference awards and recognition. During his three-year collegiate career, Barkley set Penn State records for most all-purpose career yards (5,538), most career rushing touchdowns (43), most career receiving yards by a running back (1,157), most rushing yards by a freshman and sophomore, and most total yards in a single game. He would be selected second overall by the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL draft, setting several NFL and team records en route to making the 2018 Pro Bowl and being named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Although veterans and retired stars were also part of the checklist, rookies were featured in several parts of 2018 Panini One Football. Rookie Patch Autographs also came with embossing. Base versions had no more than 199 copies. Parallels included Blue (/99 or less), Bronze (/49 or less), Red (/25), Gold (/10), Platinum (/5) and Black (1/1). 2018 Panini One Football kept it simple. You got one card per box and it’s an on-card autograph. Of those, the vast majority also had patch pieces as well. According to Panini, 85 percent of the total cards in the product were autograph patch cards.
Showcasing the league's stars with Optichrome technology, 2020 Panini Prizm Football continued the long-running NFL product. Covering current veterans and former greats from each NFL franchise, the 300-card base is joined by 100 rookie cards, which fall two per pack. This red white and blue refractor is a retail parallel, but not particularly a “short prin.” Hurts began his college football career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, leading the team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017. After being benched for Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts spent one season as a backup in 2018. He played his final season with the Oklahoma Sooners, leading them to an appearance in the 2019-20 College Football Playoff.
Selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, he became their starter near the end of his rookie season. He had a breakout season in 2022 when he led the Eagles to their conference’s top seed and an appearance in Super Bowl LVII, earning him Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors. In total, he has led Philadelphia to the playoffs in all four of his seasons as the primary starter, and received two Pro Bowl selections.
Mahomes had a passer rating of 108.2 with 4,740 yards, 38 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 15 games across 2020. He would also be selected to play in his third Pro Bowl.
Reaching year five for the brand, 2020 Panini Phoenix Football maintained the fiery approach to NFL cardboard. Every Hobby box offered three hits that included two autographs and one memorabilia card. There was also a Fanatics factory set, with exclusive Fire Burst parallels. Other new inserts included Fire Forged, Flame Throwers, Game Over and Hot Routes.
2021 Panini Encased Football is a high-end product where the vast majority of cards had autographs or memorabilia. It had the added distinction of one card in each hobby box coming already graded by BGS. The product started with a small but star-heavy 100-card main base set. Each has additional Sapphire (/25), Gold (/10), Emerald (/5) and Diamond (1/1) parallels. Some also have autograph versions that top out at 25 copies each. Rookie Cap Patch Autographs (/50 or less) returned for another year. With the lower print runs for the base version, parallels follow suit: Sapphire (/25 or less), Gold (/10 or less), Emerald (/5 or less) and Diamond (1/1).
Playing college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, Palmer was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Though ranked as the #1 Canadian prospect, he was not selected in the subsequent 2021 CFL Draft. He would sign his four-year rookie contract with the Chargers in July of 2021. In that same rookie season, Palmer would have 33 catches for 353 yards, and would score 4 touchdowns in 17 games in 2021.
In 2023, Mahomes had a statistically "subpar" year with a career-high 14 interceptions, but still led the team to a Super Bowl LVIII victory, showcasing his ability to win despite a challenging receiving corps and Travis Kelce's first season under 1,000 yards since 2015. He was also named to the TIME 100 list as an influential figure, balancing his on-field prowess with his growing platform
Crusade returns as one of the cornerstone chrome insert sets. In addition to standard versions, there are Silver, Pandora, White, Red, Pink, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Green and Black parallels. On the hobby side, boxes had two autographs and a pair of memorabilia cards. They’re joined by several inserts — most of which use chrome — and a handful of parallels. The base set had 200 total cards, appropriately enough, split evenly between rookies (100 cards) and stars (100 cards). The Crusade Silver checklist included 30 players, and the White is numbered /149.
2023 Panini Flawless Football staked a claim at being the season’s crown jewel of cards. Besides autographs and premium memorabilia cards, the luxury-level checklist continued to offer cards with diamonds and other gems embedded in them. Flawless Football’s staggeringly good autograph checklist helped the product live up to its name in 2023. From the hottest rookies to the biggest current stars to the most decorated champions to the bona fide icons, Flawless delivered on a historic level.
Esiason played 14 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals as he was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. Although he spent 10 non-consecutive seasons with the Bengals, he was most successful in 1988 when he won the NFL’s MVP award. The same year he led the Bengals to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, which would end in a close defeat. He was also named to four Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro.
Appealing to the chromium fans, 2023 Panini Mosaic Football remained an NFL card product driven by parallels and inserts. On top of that, 2023 Panini Mosaic Football provided two inserts per Hobby pack. Multiple other inserts are exclusive to Hobby boxes, such as Men of Mastery, Splash, Straight Fire, and Swagger.
Patrick Mahomes had a passer rating of 92.6 with 4,183 yards, 27 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 16 games for 2023. He was selected to play in his sixth Pro Bowl, would go on to win his third Super Bowl MVP award and his third championship.
2024 Leaf Metal Sports Heroes will feature on-card inscriptions from MVP Ronald Acuna, Rickey Henderson, Floyd Mayweather, Brock Purdy, and many more. This highly anticipated product will showcase an amazing spectrum of multi-sport stars, including Shohei Ohtani, Lionel Messi, Conor McGregor, Mookie Betts, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Paul Skenes, Sandy Koufax, Ichiro, and Dan Marino.
Joe Montana has cemented himself as a Bay Area and NFL legend from his Hall of Fame career. The quarterback was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft, and went on to win four Super Bowls, was named to eight Pro Bowls and garnered All-Pro honors three times. Throughout his 16 years in the league, Montana threw for 40,551 yards and 273 touchdowns for a 92.3 career passer rating, and remains in the conversation as one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history.
The 2024 Panini Mosaic football set continued the brand's tradition of eye-catching designs, a robust checklist, and an abundance of parallels and variations that cater to collectors of all levels. With its signature mosaic prism pattern and a mix of autographs, inserts, and exclusive parallels, the release solidified Mosaic's position as a must-have for football card enthusiasts. The “Notoriety” insert featured 25 players in the checklist.
McCarthy played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning Big Ten Quarterback of the Year after leading the team to a 15-0 record and a National Championship in 2023. In his three years at Michigan, the Wolverines won three Big Ten titles and made three College Football Playoff semifinal appearances. He finished with a 27-1 record in two seasons as a starting quarterback – the highest career winning percentage in NCAA Division 1 FBS history. He was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft. McCarthy was named the Viking’s starter heading into the 2025 season, and became the first quarterback in NFL history to score three fourth-quarter touchdowns in his NFL debut, the first Vikings qb to throw multiple touchdowns in an NFL debut since Fran Tarkenton did so in 1961. McCarthy was also the first quarterback to post a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in his debut since Cam Newton in 2011.
Besides the product’s Base Autographs, cards take on several more specialized themes. These include eras and different combinations of multi-signature cards with two, three and four autographs. The “Heroes 3” autographs checklist includes only 10 cards, and the purple version is numbered to 3 or less. Griese earned All-American honors playing college football with the Purdue Boilermakers, before being drafted in 1967 by the Dolphins of the AFL. Widely-regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of the 1970s, Griese led the Dolphins to a then record three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, including two victories Vii and VIII, the first of which capped off Miami’s undefeated and untied 1972 season, the only such season in NFL history. Griese was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
Mercury Morris played for eight years in the AFL, as a rookie in 1969 following the 1970 merger with the NFL. Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice, and was selected to three Pro Bowls. He was signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in ’67, but was traded after two years to the Dolphins – establishing himself as one of the best guards in the NFL. Larry Little was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a seven-time All-Pro selection. He was instrumental in the Dolphins winning Super Bowl VII during their perfect season. He was elected to the NFL 1970’s All-Decade Team, a member of the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
In 2024, Travis Kelce played in his 11th NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, which concluded with a Super Bowl win in February 2024. He recorded 97 catches for 823 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 regular season games during the 2024 season. In his personal life, he continued his high-profile relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift and they announced their engagement in August 2025.
2024 Mosaic Football returned with its signature vibrant designs and prismatic technology, offering one of the most visually stunning football card releases of the year. Each hobby box delivered a premium mix of autographs, prizm parallels, and eye-catching inserts featuring the NFL’s biggest stars, promising rookies, and legendary players. The “Touchdown Masters” checklist only featured 20 players in the set including reactive blue /99, orange fluorescent /25 and this version of “reactive yellow” numbered 79-of-89.
Sebastian Janikowski is a Polish former professional football placekickers, who played 19 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected 17th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Raiders. He is one of only five NFL kickers to be selected in the first round of an NFL draft, Janikowski is the Raiders' all-time leading scorer and appeared in more games with the franchise than any other player. He also tied the then-NFL record for the longest successful field goal at 63 yards, which is the fourth-longest in league history.
2024 Topps Resurgence Football marked the brand’s debut — kind of. While this is its first time as a standalone release, the name and concept was a part of 2023 Topps Composite, which brought together several new and familiar lines. Other autographs included Resurgence Signatures, Resurgence Rookie Signatures, Arc Flash Signatures, Molecular Marks, Radial Marks, and Surge Protectors.
2024 Leaf Sports Heroes is an all-autograph product covering a mix of eras and games. The checklist brings with it some familiar names as well as some who rarely sign for cards or play sports that don’t get a lot of representation in the hobby. Among the legends with autographs in Sports Heroes are Sandy Koufax, Joe Montana, John Elway, Nolan Ryan and Floyd Mayweather among others. Sports Heroes was last seen in 2018, and in addition to chromium, there are acetate cards in Signature Decade and Heroes 2. The “Heroes 2” autographs checklist is a short 11 cards. The crystal parallel includes silver, black, red, pink, platinum blue, orange, purple and white (starting at 39 and finally numbered out of 2). The gold is numbered 1-of-1. The short checklist includes:
H2-1 Bob Lilly / Carl Eller
H2-2 Bobby Bonilla / Doug Drabek
H2-3 Dick Vermeil / Vince Papale
H2-4 Fred Biletnikoff / Davante Adams
H2-5 Giannis Antetokounmpo / Damian Lillard
H2-6 Mike Schmidt / Scott Rolen
H2-7 Paul Krause / Roger Wehrli
H2-8 Ronnie Lott / Troy Polamalu
H2-9 Shaquille O’Neal / Dwight Howard
H2-10 Ted Simmons / Yadier Molina
H2-11 Tyreek Hill / Davante Adams
2025 Leaf cards came in a variety of colored crystal and foil parallels (e.g., Silver Crystal, Pink Crystal, Platinum Acetate, Gold Lava Refractor), often serial-numbered to low print runs. This specific “Green Crystal” is numbered 7-of-9. Leaf used vibrant metal technology and crystal clear acetate which really give these cards a pop!
Travis Hunter played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2024. Known for his two-way playing ability, Hunter is the only player in college football history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff Awards. He was selected by the Jaguars second overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
Joe Klecko played defensive tackle, primarily with the New York Jets. He played in college for the Temple Owls, and later became a member of the Jets’ famed “New York Sack Exchange,” in which this card is actually inscribed! Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. The New York Sack Exchange were the front four defensive line of the Jets during the early 1980’s. The line consisted of Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam.
2025 Leaf Metal Sports Heroes included a deep roster of superstars from multiple sports, while all featuring vibrant metal technology and crystal-clear acetate. The checklist was all about honoring champions of sport from all eras. On-card autographs could be spotted from Dan Marino, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Doug Flutie, Barry Sanders and more.
In 2024, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey put together one of the most prolific rookie seasons in franchise history. Selected 34th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, he immediately became the primary target for quarterback Justin Herbert, setting new Chargers rookie records for both receptions and receiving yards.
The 2025 Notoriety Reactive Blue is a specific, serial-numbered insert card (/99 copies total) from the 2025 Panini Mosaic Football set, which was released in November 2025. It is an exclusive parallel found in Mega Boxes. These “reactive blue” cards were known for their bold, patterned shine and strong visual impacts on chromium card stock.
Richardson played college football for the Florida Gators, and was selected by the Colts fourth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He joined Cam Newtown and Daunte Culpepper as the only quarterbacks to have achieved a perfect RAS score. Starting 11 games, he finished with 1,814 passing yards, 8 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, while leading all Colts quarterbacks in history for single-season rushing yards (499) and rushing touchdowns (6).
2025 Panini Mosaic Football marked the first chromium product of the season from the manufacturer, and with it came the extensive Mosaic Prizms rainbow that collectors have come to love. I know that Genesis is a case pull but they’re not numbered. I was looking at the pop count for numbered fluorescent and comparing to genesis and there are far more genesis than #’d but still -they sell for more. A Kaboom is a case hit, but isn’t the genesis a case hit parallel? Some argue that numbered cards will stand the test of time better, and I’m sure they will. Some cards you purchase to flip immediately, sometimes you purchase them to hold. Other times, like in this case, I pulled this case hit insert myself and then sent it to BCG to get graded. Although it’s not his rookie year, the card just “looked cool” to me. It scored a GEM MT 9.5 from Beckett (two 10 subgrades), and went straight to the personal collection to be displayed. Sometimes it’s not about the monetary value (or even the market), it’s just how you feel when you pull the card personally and then score a good grade too!
The 2025 Panini Mosaic Green football cards are a popular, unnumbered parallel of the base set, widely available in various retail products, particularly blaster boxes.
In 2024, Shedeur Sanders concluded his standout collegiate career at the University of Colorado, earning Second-team All-American and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors. He then declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, where he was eventually selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Sanders' 2024 season was a historic one for Colorado, where he set multiple school records and cemented his status as one of college football's most efficient quarterbacks. He led the team to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl.
An NFL fixture, 2025 Donruss Football highlighted top rookies and veterans in Panini's latest installment of the long-running set. Donruss Football kept the 400-card base set intact, covering 300 veterans and 100 rookies. The “Rookie Holiday Sweater Dual Checklist” featured only 8 cards, each with two players on the front. Titans, Bears, Giants, Buccaneers, Raiders, Packers, Browns and Seahawks were featured in ’25. The “Holiday Sweater” cards, be basketball or football, have a certain novelty to it – so you collect what you like. These cards have a festive design and include two player-worn materials from two different rookie players so it’s hard not to like them.
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo were teammates on the New York Giants during the 2025 NFL season. Dart is coming off a strong debut season where he was a finalist for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award, while Skattebo is recovering from a major leg injury suffered midway through the season. The Giants quarterback was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After starting the season as a backup to Russell Wilson, he took over as the starter in Week 3. Dart played 14 games (12 starts), throwing for 2,272 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 487 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. He finished fourth in the 2025 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting on February 5, 2026, a result he publicly expressed disappointment over. He is widely considered a top breakout candidate for the 2026 season. Skattebo was a fourth-round pick (No. 105 overall) for the Giants in the 2025 draft. He quickly emerged as the team's primary running back by Week 2.
The 2025 Panini Donruss Press Proof Red is a non-serial-numbered parallel found across several sports releases in the 2025 product line. These cards are primarily retail exclusives, often found in formats such as Blaster Boxes or Fat Packs. Released in September of 2025, these parallels feature the standard base design but with a distinct red foil border or "Press Proof" logo. Although they’re unnumbered, they are much less common than the base card.
In 2024, quarterback Jayden Daniels played his rookie season for the Washington Commanders, earning the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award after a record-setting campaign. He led the Commanders to their best season since 1991 and their first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991.
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