Tyler Higbee rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Tyler Higbee's first licensed base rookie card is the 2016 Contenders Rookie Ticket #127. The first chromium rookie card is the 2016 Select #56. Tyler Higbee's rookie season was 2016.
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4th round, 110th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
Tyler Higbee card market
Collector attention: up 173% this week, up 260% 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.
Tyler Higbee'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 Tyler Higbee card is the real rookie card
His 2016 rookie-year cards were made by Panini; he is not in the 2016 Donruss Rated Rookies, Donruss Rookies, Optic rookie subsets, Panini Rookies or Score Rookies checklists. His confirmed rookie-year cards are a 2016 Contenders Rookie Ticket (#127, marked RC), a 2016 Prizm Rookie Autograph (#45) and a 2016 Select Concourse card (#56).
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Tyler Higbee rookie card checklist with card numbers
3 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Contenders Rookie Ticket #127checklist marks RC but not AUTO | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2016 Prizm Rookie Autographs #45the line shows AUTO; the set is the rookie autograph set | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2016 Select #56Concourse tier; the checklist line shows no RC marker | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Tyler Higbee's career, in brief
- Played tight end at Western Kentucky (2011 to 2015) and was first-team All-Conference USA in 2015.
- Drafted by the Rams in the fourth round in 2016 and has spent his whole career with Los Angeles.
- His best receiving season was 2019 with 69 catches for 734 yards; he was on the Rams' Super Bowl LVI championship roster (on injured reserve).
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Tyler Higbee 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 2016 Contenders Rookie Ticket #127 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Tyler Higbee card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Tyler Higbee 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 Tyler Higbee rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Tyler Higbee card questions
- What is Tyler Higbee's rookie card?
- Tyler Higbee's first licensed base rookie card is the 2016 Contenders Rookie Ticket #127. The first chromium rookie card is the 2016 Select #56. Tyler Higbee's rookie season was 2016.
- What year is Tyler Higbee's rookie card?
- Tyler Higbee's rookie season was 2016, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Tyler Higbee have?
- Our checklist lists 3 Tyler Higbee rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Tyler Higbee have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2016 Prizm Rookie Autographs #45.
- How much is a Tyler Higbee 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 Tyler Higbee right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Tyler Higbee are up 173% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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