Chris Olave rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Chris Olave's first licensed base rookie card is the 2022 Donruss #309. The first chromium rookie card is the 2022 Donruss Optic #209. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2022 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #9, numbered /25. Chris Olave's rookie season was 2022.
Chris OlaveNO WR
1st round, 11th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
Chris Olave card market
Collector attention: down 65% this week, up 74% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Chris Olave's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Chris Olave card is the real rookie card
His 2022 rookie cards were made by Panini, which held the NFL trading card license that season; Topps did not issue NFL-licensed cards again until 2025 Topps Chrome Football, released in April 2026. His flagship rookie cards are Donruss Rated Rookie #309, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #209 and Prizm #310.
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Chris Olave rookie card checklist with card numbers
8 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Donruss #309Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #309no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Donruss Optic #209Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #209 | Autograph | /150 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2022 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #9 | Patch autograph | /25 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2022 Prizm #310Base Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Prizm Rookie Autographs #310Silver Prizm rookie autograph; no serial shown | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #10section listed as /99 | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1] |
Chris Olave's career, in brief
- Played at Ohio State (2018 to 2021), earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2020 and 2021.
- Drafted 11th overall by New Orleans in 2022 and named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
- Caught 100 passes for 1,163 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2025 and was a second-team All-Pro.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Chris Olave cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2022 Donruss #309 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Chris Olave card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Chris Olave card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Chris Olave rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Chris Olave card questions
- What is Chris Olave's rookie card?
- Chris Olave's first licensed base rookie card is the 2022 Donruss #309. The first chromium rookie card is the 2022 Donruss Optic #209. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2022 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #9, numbered /25. Chris Olave's rookie season was 2022.
- What year is Chris Olave's rookie card?
- Chris Olave's rookie season was 2022, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Chris Olave have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Chris Olave rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Chris Olave have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2022 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #309; 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #209 (/150); 2022 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #9 (/25); 2022 Prizm Rookie Autographs #310; 2022 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #10 (/99).
- How much is a Chris Olave rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Chris Olave right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Chris Olave are down 65% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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