Tetairoa McMillan rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Tetairoa McMillan's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #314. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Donruss Optic #209. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-TM, numbered 1/1. Tetairoa McMillan's rookie season was 2025.
Tetairoa McMillanCAR WR
1st round, 8th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
Tetairoa McMillan card market
Collector attention: down 91% this week, up 321% 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.
Tetairoa McMillan'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 Tetairoa McMillan card is the real rookie card
His 2025 rookie cards come from Panini, in its final season holding the NFL license (Donruss Rated Rookie #314, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #209, Prizm #311), and from Topps, whose 2025 Topps Chrome Football (released April 15, 2026) was its first NFL-licensed set since 2016 (#326). He signed for both makers: Panini rookie autographs in Donruss, Optic and Prizm and Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs plus a 1/1 Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autograph appear on the checklists. No exclusive autograph deal or name collision was found.
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Tetairoa McMillan 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 Donruss #314Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #314section listed as /199 or less | Autograph | /199 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic #209Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #209section listed as /350 or less | Autograph | /350 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm #311 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #311Base Rookie Autographs section; no serial shown on the checklist | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #1section listed as /99 or less | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome #326Base Rookies; set released April 15, 2026 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-TM | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-TMsection listed as 1/1 | Patch autograph | 1/1 | Yes | [1][2] |
Tetairoa McMillan's career, in brief
- Played college football at Arizona (2022 to 2024) and was a 2024 consensus All-American.
- Caught 70 passes for 1,014 yards and 7 touchdowns as a 2025 rookie with Carolina.
- Named 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the second Panther to win it after Cam Newton.
Career facts: [1]
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Record public Tetairoa McMillan card sales
Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.
- 2025-11-27: 2025 Absolute Kaboom! Gold /10, sold for $8,697. SI Collectibles
- 2025-11-20: 2025 Donruss Downtown Gold /10, PSA 10, sold for $8,650. SI Collectibles
- 2025-11-30: 2025 Panini Instant NFL Draft Night Auto 1/1, PSA 10 (per photo caption), sold for $3,500. SI Collectibles
Grading Tetairoa McMillan 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 #314 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Tetairoa McMillan card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Tetairoa McMillan 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 Tetairoa McMillan rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Tetairoa McMillan card questions
- What is Tetairoa McMillan's rookie card?
- Tetairoa McMillan's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Donruss #314. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Donruss Optic #209. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-TM, numbered 1/1. Tetairoa McMillan's rookie season was 2025.
- What year is Tetairoa McMillan's rookie card?
- Tetairoa McMillan's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Tetairoa McMillan have?
- Our checklist lists 10 Tetairoa McMillan rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Tetairoa McMillan have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 6: 2025 Donruss Rated Rookie Autographs #314 (/199); 2025 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RPS Autographs #209 (/350); 2025 Prizm Rookie Autographs #311; 2025 Prizm Rookie Patch Autographs #1 (/99); 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-TM; 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Prem1ere Patch Autographs #RPPA-TM (1/1).
- How much is a Tetairoa McMillan 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 Tetairoa McMillan right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Tetairoa McMillan are down 91% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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