What year is DJ Moore's rookie card?

DJ Moore's rookie season was 2018, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does DJ Moore have?

Our checklist lists 7 DJ Moore rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does DJ Moore have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #166 (/50); 2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16 (/35); 2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #7; 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #7 (/99).

How much is a DJ Moore 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 DJ Moore right now?

Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of DJ Moore are up 7% this week. That is attention, not a price.

DJ Moore rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

DJ Moore's first licensed base rookie card is the 2018 Donruss #316. The first chromium rookie card is the 2018 Donruss Optic #166. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16, numbered /35. DJ Moore's rookie season was 2018.

DJ MooreBUF WR

1st round, 24th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

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DJ Moore card market

Collector attention: up 7% this week, down 10% 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 2026-10-14.

DJ Moore'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.

First licensed base RC
2018 Donruss #316
Panini, base, Rated Rookie. Sources [1]
First chromium RC
2018 Donruss Optic #166
Panini, chromium, Rated Rookie. Sources [1]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16 numbered /35
Panini, patch autograph, section listed as /35 or as noted. Sources [1]

Which DJ Moore card is the real rookie card

His 2018 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 picture him with Carolina as 'DJ Moore': Donruss Rated Rookie #316, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #166 and Prizm #207. His Wikipedia article is titled 'D. J. Moore'.

Sources [1][2][3][4]

DJ Moore rookie card checklist with card numbers

7 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

DJ Moore card checklist
Card	Type	Print run	RC	Source
2018 Donruss #316Rated Rookie	Base	Not numbered	Yes	[1]
2018 Donruss Optic #166Rated Rookie	Chromium	Not numbered	Yes	[1]
2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #166	Autograph	/50	Yes	[1]
2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16section listed as /35 or as noted	Patch autograph	/35	Yes	[1]
2018 Prizm #207Rookies	Chromium	Not numbered	Yes	[1]
2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #7no serial shown on the checklist	Autograph	Not numbered	Yes	[1]
2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #7section listed as /99, hobby exclusive	Patch autograph	/99	Yes	[1]

DJ Moore's career, in brief

Played at Maryland (2015 to 2017) and was the 2017 Big Ten Receiver of the Year.
Drafted 24th overall by Carolina in 2018 and named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team; played for the Panthers through 2022.
With Chicago in 2023 he had 96 catches for 1,364 yards and 8 touchdowns; he joined Buffalo in 2026.

Career facts: [1]

Grading DJ Moore 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.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

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 2018 Donruss #316 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your DJ Moore card and check what it sold for

Find the year and maker on the back of your DJ Moore 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 DJ Moore rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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DJ Moore card questions

What is DJ Moore's rookie card?: DJ Moore's first licensed base rookie card is the 2018 Donruss #316. The first chromium rookie card is the 2018 Donruss Optic #166. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16, numbered /35. DJ Moore's rookie season was 2018.
What year is DJ Moore's rookie card?: DJ Moore's rookie season was 2018, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does DJ Moore have?: Our checklist lists 7 DJ Moore rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does DJ Moore have a licensed rookie autograph?: Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #166 (/50); 2018 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #16 (/35); 2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #7; 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #7 (/99).
How much is a DJ Moore 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 DJ Moore right now?: Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of DJ Moore are up 7% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Card facts checked 2026-10-16. Parlae prints no card values. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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