J.J. McCarthy rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
J.J. McCarthy's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Donruss #303. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Panini Prizm #400. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #156, numbered /99. J.J. McCarthy's rookie season was 2024.
J.J. McCarthyNYG QB
No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
J.J. McCarthy card market
Collector attention: down 34% this week, up 172% 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.
J.J. McCarthy'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 J.J. McCarthy card is the real rookie card
McCarthy's 2024 rookie cards fell in the last stretch of Panini's exclusive NFL license, which Topps took back in 2026, so his licensed RCs are Panini issues: Prizm #400, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #235 and Donruss Rated Rookie #303. Unlike Caleb Williams and Bo Nix, he signs in Panini's 2024 products, with rookie autographs in Prizm, Optic, Donruss, Contenders (Rookie Ticket #101) and National Treasures (#156, /99). He missed all of 2024 with a knee injury, so his cards carry the 2024 rookie year even though his first NFL action came in 2025.
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J.J. McCarthy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Panini Prizm #400base rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Panini Prizm Rookie Autographs #400 | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Donruss Optic #235Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #235Rated Rookie | Autograph | /325 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Donruss #303Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #303Rated Rookie | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket RPS Autographs #101Rookie Ticket | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #156 | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1] |
J.J. McCarthy's career, in brief
- Started at Michigan, leading the 2023 team to a 15-0 record and the CFP national title.
- Missed his entire 2024 rookie season with a torn meniscus, the first first-round quarterback to miss a whole rookie year to injury.
- Made 10 starts for the Vikings in 2025 (6-4), passing for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions around ankle, head and hand injuries.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading J.J. McCarthy 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 2024 Donruss #303 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your J.J. McCarthy card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your J.J. McCarthy 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 J.J. McCarthy rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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J.J. McCarthy card questions
- What is J.J. McCarthy's rookie card?
- J.J. McCarthy's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Donruss #303. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Panini Prizm #400. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #156, numbered /99. J.J. McCarthy's rookie season was 2024.
- What year is J.J. McCarthy's rookie card?
- J.J. McCarthy's rookie season was 2024, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does J.J. McCarthy have?
- Our checklist lists 8 J.J. McCarthy rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does J.J. McCarthy have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2024 Panini Prizm Rookie Autographs #400; 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #235 (/325); 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #303 (/199); 2024 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket RPS Autographs #101; 2024 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #156 (/99).
- How much is a J.J. McCarthy 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 J.J. McCarthy right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of J.J. McCarthy are down 34% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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