Josh Downs rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Josh Downs's first licensed base rookie card is the 2023 Donruss #345. The first chromium rookie card is the 2023 Donruss Optic #248. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2023 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #248, numbered /199. Josh Downs's rookie season was 2023.
Josh DownsIND WR
3rd round, 79th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
Josh Downs card market
Collector attention: down 26% this week, up 72% 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.
Josh Downs'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 Josh Downs card is the real rookie card
His 2023 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 #345, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #248 and Prizm #345. He signed Optic Rated Rookie RPS autographs (/199) and Prizm, Donruss and Mosaic rookie autographs.
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Josh Downs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Donruss #345Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2023 Donruss Optic #248Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2023 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #248 | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2023 Prizm #345Base Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2023 Prizm Rookie Autographs #345Silver Prizm rookie autograph; no serial shown | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2023 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #25no serial shown on the checklist | Patch autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2023 Mosaic #339Base Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2023 Score #349Base Rookies | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Josh Downs's career, in brief
- Played at North Carolina (2020 to 2022), earning first-team All-ACC honors in 2021 and 2022.
- Drafted by Indianapolis in the third round (79th overall) in 2023 and has played for the Colts since.
- His best season so far was 2024: 72 catches for 803 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Josh Downs 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 2023 Donruss #345 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Josh Downs card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Josh Downs 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 Josh Downs rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Josh Downs card questions
- What is Josh Downs's rookie card?
- Josh Downs's first licensed base rookie card is the 2023 Donruss #345. The first chromium rookie card is the 2023 Donruss Optic #248. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2023 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #248, numbered /199. Josh Downs's rookie season was 2023.
- What year is Josh Downs's rookie card?
- Josh Downs's rookie season was 2023, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Josh Downs have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Josh Downs rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Josh Downs have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2023 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #248 (/199); 2023 Prizm Rookie Autographs #345; 2023 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #25.
- How much is a Josh Downs 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 Josh Downs right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Josh Downs are down 26% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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