Omar Cooper Jr. rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Omar Cooper Jr.'s first licensed base rookie card is the 2026 Topps Flagship Football #321. The first chromium rookie card is the 2026 Topps Flagship Football 1991 Topps Rookies Chrome (Silver Pack) #91TRC-21. Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie season was 2026.
Omar Cooper Jr.NYJ WR
1st round, 30th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Omar Cooper Jr. card market
Collector attention: up 54% this week, down 35% 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.
Omar Cooper 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 Omar Cooper Jr. card is the real rookie card
Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie year is the first season of Topps' return as the NFL card licensee (Topps last made fully licensed NFL cards in 2016, and Panini held the license in between), so his licensed rookie cards are Topps issues, led by 2026 Topps Flagship Football (released August 21, 2026), where he is base card 321 with the RC tag. He signs in the main Flagship rookie autograph sets (Real One, Flagship First Signatures, Autograph Rookie Patch) and shares a Flagship First Dual Signatures card (FDS-SCJ) with Jets teammate Kenyon Sadiq. No exclusive autograph contract was found in any source we read.
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Omar Cooper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football #321base rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football Base Rookie Real One Autographs #321autograph version of the base rookie number | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football Flagship First Signatures #FFS-OCrookie autograph insert; parallels Gold Ink /50 and Red Ink /5 | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football Topps Autograph Rookie Patch #ARP-OCHobby/Jumbo exclusive; checklist gives /99 or less for the section | Patch autograph | 99 or less | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football Rookie Premiere Autographs #RPA-OCGreen Ink and Red Ink versions listed | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football NFL Rookies Material Autograph #NFLRMA-OCmemorabilia autograph; checklist gives /99 or less for the section | Patch autograph | 99 or less | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football 1991 Topps Rookies Chrome (Silver Pack) #91TRC-21Hobby/Jumbo Silver Pack exclusive chrome rookie insert | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2026 Topps Flagship Football 1957 Rookie Variation #57RV-OCrookie variation on the 1957 design | Insert | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
Omar Cooper Jr.'s career, in brief
- Taken 30th overall by the New York Jets in 2026 after four years at Indiana (2022 to 2025, redshirting in 2022).
- 2025 at Indiana: 69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns.
- Part of Indiana's 2025 College Football Playoff national title team and second-team All-Big Ten in 2025.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Omar Cooper Jr. 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 2026 Topps Flagship Football #321 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Omar Cooper Jr. card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Omar Cooper 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 Omar Cooper Jr. rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Omar Cooper Jr. card questions
- What is Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie card?
- Omar Cooper Jr.'s first licensed base rookie card is the 2026 Topps Flagship Football #321. The first chromium rookie card is the 2026 Topps Flagship Football 1991 Topps Rookies Chrome (Silver Pack) #91TRC-21. Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie season was 2026.
- What year is Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie card?
- Omar Cooper Jr.'s rookie season was 2026, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Omar Cooper Jr. have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Omar Cooper Jr. rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Omar Cooper Jr. have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2026 Topps Flagship Football Base Rookie Real One Autographs #321; 2026 Topps Flagship Football Flagship First Signatures #FFS-OC; 2026 Topps Flagship Football Topps Autograph Rookie Patch #ARP-OC (99 or less); 2026 Topps Flagship Football Rookie Premiere Autographs #RPA-OC; 2026 Topps Flagship Football NFL Rookies Material Autograph #NFLRMA-OC (99 or less).
- How much is a Omar Cooper 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 Omar Cooper Jr. right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Omar Cooper Jr. are up 54% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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