The Minnesota Vikings drafted Justin Jefferson (6/16/1999) with the 22nd overall pick in the 1st round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college ball at LSU catching passes from fellow rookie of the year contender Joe Burrow.
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[lwptoc]Jefferson stands 6’11” and tips the scales at around 205 lbs. In 2019 at LSU, he caught 111 passes for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns en route to winning the 2019 Colege Football National Playoff Championship (LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25).
“Smooth operator and a true route technician… varies his route tempo to keep corners guessing and there is plenty of variance to how he releases into his stem”
Best Rookie Cards
Let’s look at the top-rated Justin Jefferson football cards for investment purposes… please keep in mind the National Treasures Football Card Set will not be released until early 2021.
2020 Justin Jefferson Panini Mosaic RC #270
The 2020 Justin Jefferson Panini Mosaic rookie card is #270 and is one of the better Jefferson rookie cards to invest in.
Mosaic shows Jefferson is shown with the rock running for his life in search of the end-zone after making a spectacular catch… run Forest, RUN!
His name is printed in the bottom left-hand corner along with the team name (i.e., Minnesota Vikings). The Panini RC logo is also crammed into that bottom left-hand corner (they could have done a better job of spreading those items out).
2020 Justin Jefferson Donruss Optic Preview RC #P-313
Here is another solid Jefferson rookie card for moderate investors, even at high-end grades.
Numbered #P313, that card shows Jefferson sprinting down the sidelines with the rock in his right hand in the Purple People Eaters jersey.
His name, team name, and the Donruss Optic Logo are all placed at the bottom of the card from left to right. The classic “Rated Rookie” logo is placed in the top left-hand corner.
2020 Justin Jefferson Panini Phoenix Rising Rookie Helmet Autograph #RR-JU
The last card on our list is the 2020 Panini Phoenix Rising Rookie Helmet Autograph numbered #RR-JU.
Only 25 of these cards are available, which will make this an expensive card if he goes on to have a HOF career and the card is graded at a PSA 9 or higher.
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The patch is placed on the right-hand side of the card, while his autograph is towards the bottom left corner along with his name and position (Justin Jefferson – WR).
Value(s)
The most expensive Justin Jefferson rookie cards are the Panini Mosaic high-end parallels and the 2020 Donruss Justin Jefferson Rookie Phenoms NFL Shield Patch 1/1.
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Checklist
- 2020 Panini Mosaic RC #270
- 2020 Donruss Optic Preview RC #P-313
- 2020 Panini Phoenix Rising Rookie Helmet Autograph RC #RR-JU
- 2020 Donruss Rookie Phenoms NFL Shield Patch 1/1 #RPJ-JJ
- 2020 Prizm Vinyl Auto Jersey
- 2020 Absolute Rookie Premiere Materials Autos Shield 1/1
- 2020 Prizm Snakeskin AUTO RC #126
- 2020 Panini Prizm Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson College Ties
- 2020 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Justin Jefferson Prizm Auto SSP
- 2020 Panini Origins Rookie Card
- 2020 Absolute Kaboon Rookie Card
Investment Outlook
Investment Rating: Pass (2.9 out of 5)
Best Justin Jefferson Rookie Card: 2020 Absolute Kaboom Rookie Card
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Justin Jefferson has proved early in his career that he is capable of big production and even though we are rating his cards as a pass, that could change in the future if he continues to improve his game and gets a high-end quarterback to toss the pigskin to him.