Michael Penix Jr. rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Michael Penix Jr.'s first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Donruss #308. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Prizm #378. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2, numbered /99. Michael Penix Jr.'s rookie season was 2024.
Michael Penix Jr.ATL QB
1st round, 8th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Michael Penix Jr. card market
Collector attention: up 29% this week, up 337% 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.
Michael Penix Jr.'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 Michael Penix Jr. card is the real rookie card
Michael Penix Jr. entered the NFL in 2024, when Panini held the exclusive NFL card license, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini issues: Prizm 378, Donruss Rated Rookie 308 and Donruss Optic Rated Rookie 279. He signed Panini rookie autographs in Prizm, Donruss, Optic and Contenders. Cards from Indiana or Washington are college cards, not NFL rookie cards.
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Michael Penix Jr. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prizm #378 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Prizm Base Rookies Autographs Prizms #378no serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2section listed as /99 or less | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Donruss #308Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #308 | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Donruss Optic #279Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #279section listed as /325 or less | Autograph | /325 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Contenders Rookie Ticket RPS Auto #102no serial on the base version line; numbered versions listed for the section | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Michael Penix Jr. autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (5)
- 2024 Prizm Base Rookies Autographs Prizms #378, not serial numbered in our source
- 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2, patch autograph, numbered /99
- 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #308, numbered /199
- 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #279, numbered /325
- 2024 Contenders Rookie Ticket RPS Auto #102, not serial numbered in our source
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Michael Penix Jr.'s career, in brief
- Played at Indiana (2018 to 2021) and Washington (2022 to 2023), winning the 2023 Maxwell Award and leading the nation in passing yards that season.
- Taken 8th overall by Atlanta in 2024; as a rookie he started 3 of 5 games and threw for 775 yards.
- In 2025 he started 9 games, passing for 1,982 yards and 9 touchdowns before a season-ending knee injury.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Michael Penix Jr. 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 2024 Donruss #308 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Michael Penix Jr. card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Michael Penix Jr. 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 Michael Penix Jr. rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Michael Penix Jr. card questions
- What is Michael Penix Jr.'s rookie card?
- Michael Penix Jr.'s first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Donruss #308. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Prizm #378. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2, numbered /99. Michael Penix Jr.'s rookie season was 2024.
- What year is Michael Penix Jr.'s rookie card?
- Michael Penix Jr.'s rookie season was 2024, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Michael Penix Jr. have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Michael Penix Jr. rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Michael Penix Jr. have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2024 Prizm Base Rookies Autographs Prizms #378; 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2 (/99); 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #308 (/199); 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #279 (/325); 2024 Contenders Rookie Ticket RPS Auto #102.
- Does Michael Penix Jr. have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3 serial-numbered Michael Penix Jr. rookie cards: 2024 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #2 (/99); 2024 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #308 (/199); 2024 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #279 (/325).
- How much is a Michael Penix Jr. 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 Michael Penix Jr. right now?
- Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Michael Penix Jr. are up 29% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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