Kyren Williams rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Kyren Williams's first licensed base rookie card is the 2022 Donruss #347. The first chromium rookie card is the 2022 Donruss Optic #281. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #281, numbered /150. Kyren Williams's rookie season was 2022.
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5th round, 164th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
Kyren Williams card market
Collector attention: down 2% this week, up 67% 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.
Kyren Williams'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 Kyren Williams 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 main rookie cards are Donruss Rated Rookie #347 and Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #281. He is not in the 2022 Prizm base rookie checklist, so Optic is his first chromium rookie card.
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Kyren Williams rookie card checklist with card numbers
7 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Donruss #347Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #347no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Donruss Optic #281Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #281 | Autograph | /150 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2022 Score #332Base Rookies | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Score Rookie Signatures #332no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2022 Select #159Premier Level tier | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Kyren Williams's career, in brief
- Played at Notre Dame (2019 to 2021); ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020.
- Drafted by the Rams in the fifth round in 2022 and has played for Los Angeles since.
- Made the Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro for 2023; ran for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2024.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Kyren Williams 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 #347 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Kyren Williams card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Kyren Williams 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 Kyren Williams rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Kyren Williams card questions
- What is Kyren Williams's rookie card?
- Kyren Williams's first licensed base rookie card is the 2022 Donruss #347. The first chromium rookie card is the 2022 Donruss Optic #281. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #281, numbered /150. Kyren Williams's rookie season was 2022.
- What year is Kyren Williams's rookie card?
- Kyren Williams's rookie season was 2022, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Kyren Williams have?
- Our checklist lists 7 Kyren Williams rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Kyren Williams have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2022 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #347; 2022 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #281 (/150); 2022 Score Rookie Signatures #332.
- How much is a Kyren Williams 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 Kyren Williams right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Kyren Williams are down 2% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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