Matthew Golden rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Matthew Golden's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #311. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Donruss Optic #205. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-MG, numbered 1/1. Matthew Golden's rookie season was 2025.
Matthew GoldenGB WR
1st round, 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
Matthew Golden card market
Collector attention: up 126% this week, up 81% 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.
Matthew Golden'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 Matthew Golden card is the real rookie card
His 2025 rookie cards come from two NFL-licensed makers: Panini, which had held the exclusive NFL license since Topps last made fully licensed NFL Chrome in 2015 (Donruss Rated Rookie #311, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #205, Prizm #326), and Topps, whose 2025 Topps Chrome Football (released April 15, 2026, #333) is its first NFL-licensed set under a new multi-year exclusive. He signed for both: Panini rookie autographs in Donruss, Optic and Prizm, and Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs and Rookie Patch Autographs.
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Matthew Golden rookie card checklist with card numbers
11 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Donruss #311Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #311section listed as /199 or less | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic #205Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #205section listed as /350 or less | Autograph | /350 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm #326 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #326Base Rookie Autographs section; no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #13section listed as /99 or less | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome #333Base Rookies; set released April 15, 2026 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-MGOno serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch Autographs #RPA-MGno serial shown on the checklist line | Patch autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-MGsection listed as 1/1 on Checklist Insider | Patch autograph | 1/1 | Yes | [1][2] |
Matthew Golden's career, in brief
- Taken 23rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 NFL Draft, the team's first first-round wide receiver since 2002.
- 2025 regular season: 14 games (5 starts), 29 catches for 361 yards and no touchdowns.
- Scored his first postseason touchdown, a 23-yard catch, in the 2025 Wild Card loss to Chicago.
- Played college football at Houston (2022 to 2023) and Texas (2024).
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Matthew Golden 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 #311 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Matthew Golden card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Matthew Golden 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 Matthew Golden rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Matthew Golden card questions
- What is Matthew Golden's rookie card?
- Matthew Golden's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #311. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Donruss Optic #205. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-MG, numbered 1/1. Matthew Golden's rookie season was 2025.
- What year is Matthew Golden's rookie card?
- Matthew Golden's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Matthew Golden have?
- Our checklist lists 11 Matthew Golden rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Matthew Golden have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 7: 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #311 (/199); 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #205 (/350); 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #326; 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #13 (/99); 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-MGO; 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch Autographs #RPA-MG; 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-MG (1/1).
- How much is a Matthew Golden 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 Matthew Golden right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Matthew Golden are up 126% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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