Mason Taylor rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Mason Taylor's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #328. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Prizm #329. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #33, numbered /10. Mason Taylor's rookie season was 2025.
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2nd round, 42nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Mason Taylor card market
Collector attention: down 7% this week, down 12% 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.
Mason Taylor'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 Mason Taylor card is the real rookie card
Mason Taylor's 2025 rookie cards come from two makers: Panini, in its final season as the NFL licensee (Prizm 329, Donruss Rated Rookie 328, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie 274), and Topps, whose 2025 Topps Chrome Football (released April 15, 2026) was its first NFL-licensed set since 2016 (Topps Chrome 400). He signed rookie autographs for both makers, including Prizm (numbered only), Donruss, Optic RPS, Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs and Rookie Patch Autographs. He is the son of Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, whose cards are a separate run.
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Mason Taylor rookie card checklist with card numbers
10 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Prizm #329 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #329no unnumbered base version; lowest listed run /49 per Checklist Insider | Autograph | /49 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #33no unnumbered base version; listed /10 per Checklist Insider | Patch autograph | /10 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss #328Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #328section listed as /199 or less | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic #274Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #274section listed as /350 or less | Autograph | /350 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome #400Base Rookies; set released April 15, 2026 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-MT | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch Autographs #RPA-MTno serial shown on the checklist line | Patch autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
Mason Taylor's career, in brief
- Played at LSU from 2022 to 2024.
- Drafted 42nd overall by the New York Jets in 2025.
- As a 2025 rookie he caught 44 passes for 369 yards and a touchdown in 13 games before a neck injury ended his season.
- Son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Mason Taylor 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 2025 Donruss #328 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Mason Taylor card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Mason Taylor 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 Mason Taylor rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Mason Taylor card questions
- What is Mason Taylor's rookie card?
- Mason Taylor's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #328. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Prizm #329. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #33, numbered /10. Mason Taylor's rookie season was 2025.
- What year is Mason Taylor's rookie card?
- Mason Taylor's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Mason Taylor have?
- Our checklist lists 10 Mason Taylor rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Mason Taylor have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 6: 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #329 (/49); 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #33 (/10); 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #328 (/199); 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #274 (/350); 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-MT; 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch Autographs #RPA-MT.
- How much is a Mason Taylor 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 Mason Taylor right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Mason Taylor are down 7% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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