Lamar Jackson rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Lamar Jackson's first licensed base rookie card is the 2018 Donruss #317. The first chromium rookie card is the 2018 Prizm #212. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167, numbered /50. Lamar Jackson's rookie season was 2018.
Lamar JacksonBAL QB
1st round, 32nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens (after a trade up with Philadelphia).
Lamar Jackson card market
Collector attention: up 52% this week, up 69% 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.
Lamar Jackson'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 Lamar Jackson card is the real rookie card
In 2018 Panini was the only maker of NFL-licensed football cards; Topps did not make NFL cards again until 2025 Topps Chrome, its first NFL set since 2016. His standard rookie cards are therefore Panini issues: Prizm #212, Donruss Rated Rookie #317 and Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #167, with National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph #165 and Contenders Rookie Ticket #112 as the main signed rookies. The 2017 Panini Select XRC cards some guides list are pre-draft cards, not NFL rookie-year cards.
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Lamar Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Prizm #212 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2][3] |
| 2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #12Rookie Autographs Prizm section; no base serial given | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #20section serial numbered #/99, hobby only | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1] |
| 2018 Donruss #317Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2018 Donruss Optic #167Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167 | Autograph | /50 | Yes | [1] |
| 2018 Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #112short print; checklist short-print list gives #/90 (and #/47 for the variation), not stated as serial numbered | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2][3] |
| 2018 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #165section serial numbered #/99 | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
Lamar Jackson autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (5)
- 2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #12, not serial numbered in our source
- 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #20, patch autograph, numbered /99
- 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167, numbered /50
- 2018 Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #112, not serial numbered in our source
- 2018 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #165, patch autograph, numbered /99
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Lamar Jackson's career, in brief
- Played college football at Louisville (2015 to 2017) and has played for the Baltimore Ravens since 2018.
- Won the 2016 Heisman Trophy at age 19, the youngest winner ever.
- Two-time NFL MVP (2019, unanimous, and 2023); in 2024 he passed Michael Vick as the NFL's career rushing leader among quarterbacks.
- In 13 games in 2025 he threw for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Career facts: [1]
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Record public Lamar Jackson card sales
Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.
- 2019-12: 2018 Panini National Treasures autographed patch card (exact version not stated), sold for $30,000 (103 bids) at online auction (platform not named). Sports Collectors Digest
Graded Lamar Jackson 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 2018 Donruss #317 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Lamar Jackson card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Lamar Jackson 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 Lamar Jackson rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Lamar Jackson card questions
- What is Lamar Jackson's rookie card?
- Lamar Jackson's first licensed base rookie card is the 2018 Donruss #317. The first chromium rookie card is the 2018 Prizm #212. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167, numbered /50. Lamar Jackson's rookie season was 2018.
- What year is Lamar Jackson's rookie card?
- Lamar Jackson's rookie season was 2018, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Lamar Jackson have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Lamar Jackson rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Lamar Jackson have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2018 Prizm Rookie Autographs #12; 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #20 (/99); 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167 (/50); 2018 Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #112; 2018 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #165 (/99).
- Does Lamar Jackson have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3 serial-numbered Lamar Jackson rookie cards: 2018 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #20 (/99); 2018 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Autographs #167 (/50); 2018 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #165 (/99).
- How much is a Lamar Jackson 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 Lamar Jackson right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Lamar Jackson are up 52% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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