Ja'Marr Chase rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Ja'Marr Chase's first licensed base rookie card is the 2021 Donruss #262. The first chromium rookie card is the 2021 Donruss Optic #207. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7, numbered /25. Ja'Marr Chase's rookie season was 2021.
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN WR
1st round, 5th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Ja'Marr Chase card market
Collector attention: down 8% this week, up 23% 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.
Ja'Marr Chase'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 Ja'Marr Chase card is the real rookie card
His 2021 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 #262, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #207 and Prizm #337. His Optic Rated Rookie RPS autograph is listed at /75, lower than the /150 most of that section carries.
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Ja'Marr Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Donruss #262Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2021 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #262no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2021 Donruss Optic #207Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2021 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #207serial from one checklist; the other prints none | Autograph | /75 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7section listed as /25 | Patch autograph | /25 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2021 Prizm #337Base Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2021 Prizm Rookie Autographs #337Silver Prizm rookie autograph; no serial shown | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2021 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #8section listed as /99 | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1] |
Ja'Marr Chase autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (5)
- 2021 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #262, not serial numbered in our source
- 2021 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #207, numbered /75
- 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7, patch autograph, numbered /25
- 2021 Prizm Rookie Autographs #337, not serial numbered in our source
- 2021 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #8, patch autograph, numbered /99
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Ja'Marr Chase's career, in brief
- Played at LSU (2018 to 2019, opted out of 2020) and won the 2019 Biletnikoff Award and a national title.
- Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for 2021 after Cincinnati drafted him fifth overall.
- Won the receiving triple crown in 2024 with 127 catches, 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns, and was a first-team All-Pro in 2024 and 2025.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Ja'Marr Chase rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC
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 the four graders compare and what grading costs.
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 2021 Donruss #262 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Ja'Marr Chase card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Ja'Marr Chase 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 Ja'Marr Chase rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Ja'Marr Chase card questions
- What is Ja'Marr Chase's rookie card?
- Ja'Marr Chase's first licensed base rookie card is the 2021 Donruss #262. The first chromium rookie card is the 2021 Donruss Optic #207. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7, numbered /25. Ja'Marr Chase's rookie season was 2021.
- What year is Ja'Marr Chase's rookie card?
- Ja'Marr Chase's rookie season was 2021, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Ja'Marr Chase have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Ja'Marr Chase rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Ja'Marr Chase have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2021 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #262; 2021 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #207 (/75); 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7 (/25); 2021 Prizm Rookie Autographs #337; 2021 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #8 (/99).
- Does Ja'Marr Chase have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3 serial-numbered Ja'Marr Chase rookie cards: 2021 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #207 (/75); 2021 Donruss Optic Rookie Patch Autographs #7 (/25); 2021 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #8 (/99).
- How much is a Ja'Marr Chase 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 Ja'Marr Chase right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Ja'Marr Chase are down 8% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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