Rookie Cards

CJ Stroud Rookie Card Guide

August 5, 2024

The CJ Stroud rookie card story is a bit of a strange one. Typically, modern rookies have lots of autographs. But the quarterback is one of a handful of players to sign an exclusive autograph deal with Fanatics prior to the season. With Panini holding exclusive rights for NFL cards, this has meant that none of their packed out pro products have his autographs.

But a lack of autographs doesn’t mean a lack of CJ Stroud rookie cards. He’s still making lots of appearances, both with base RCs and among inserts. The result is a lot of choice for collectors in the design, card style and price departments.

CJ Stroud Rookie Card Guide

The following guide highlights CJ Stroud rookie cards and inserts from mainstream NFL sets. You’ll also find parallel info for his base rookies. Values are to give you an idea of where that particular card stands against other CJ Stroud rookie cards ($$$$$ = most valuable, $ = cheapest). While an estimate and not exact science, these rankings should remain the same no matter the direction of Stroud’s career. Certain sets will remain the most coveted whether he’s a Hall of Famer or someone who flames out quickly. Click on the images to enlarge them and take a closer look.

More cards will be added as new sets are released.

If you’re looking for a specific card to add to your collection or want to get an idea on current market values, click on the links to see what’s currently available on eBay.

2023 Panini Absolute CJ Stroud Rookie Card #102

The 2023 Absolute CJ Stroud rookie card is but a taste for the rare inserts and memorabilia cards that follow on the checklist. Done in foil, the card has a slightly upscale feel but not by much. Serial numbers and other premium additions are absent. So high-end by virtue of where it comes from but middle-of-the-road as far as modern construction and value go.

2023 Absolute is home to Kaboom, one of the most popular insert sets in the hobby. The quarterback has two different versions, one that’s horizontal and one that’s vertical. Other key Stroud inserts in the product include Explosive and a handful of rare jumbo memorabilia cards.

Value: $$ 1/2

Parallels: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Red/White/Blue Kaleidoscope, Teal, Yellow, Red Squares (#’ed/499), Orange Mosaic (#’ed/299), Spectrum (#’ed/275), Blue Diamonds (#’ed/199), Red Spectrum (#’ed/100), Orange Spectrum (#’ed/75), Blue Spectrum (#’ed/50), Green Waves (#’ed/50), Gold Stars (#’ed/25), Green Spectrum (#’ed/25), Splash Spectrum (#’ed/16), Gold Spectrum (#’ed/10), Purple Rain (#’ed/10), Purple Spectrum (#’ed/5), Black Galaxy (1/1), Black Spectrum (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)

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2023 Panini Absolute CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Certified CJ Stroud Rookie Card #104 #’ed/399

The 2023 Certified CJ Stroud rookie card has some premium bang at an affordable price. Today, a print run of 399 copies isn’t really considered small. But as time passes and cards make their way into collections, it’s not all that much. The foil card stock adds a slight premium look as well.

Stroud has multiple tough, case hit-style inserts on the 2023 Certified Football checklist including Night Moves, Radical Rookies, 2023, The Mighty, and Huck It, Chuck It.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Mirror (#’ed/325), Bronze Mirror (#’ed/275), Pink Mirror (#’ed/199), Orange Mirror (#’ed/149), Red Mirror (#’ed/99), Blue Mirror (#’ed/75), Teal Mirror (#’ed/50), Gold Mirror (#’ed/25), Teal Mirror FOTL (#’ed/20), Gold Mirror FOTL (#’ed/15), Purple Mirror (#’ed/10), Purple Mirror FOTL (#’ed/10), Green Mirror (#’ed/5), Green Mirror FOTL (#’ed/5), Black Mirror (1/1), Black Mirror FOTL (1/1)

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2023 Clearly Donruss CJ Stroud Rookie Card #93

2023 Clearly Donruss Football doesn’t just use acetate for a selection of inserts. The set uses the clear, plastic-like stock for everything in the product. It does so with many of the same cards and layouts as the main Donruss release. For Stroud, that means another Rated Rookie, although this one has an action shot.

Inserts include some Donruss favorites like Downtown and Gridirion Marvels.

Value: $$1/2

Parallels: Gold, Mosaic Holo, Purple (#’ed/199), Blue (#’ed/99), Orange (#’ed/75), Red (#’ed/49), Green (#’ed/25), Black (#’ed/10), Pink (#’ed/10), Techno (#’ed/10), Gold Holo (#’ed/5), Black Spider (1/1), Platinum Holo (1/1)

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2023 Donruss CJ Stroud Rookie Card #339

The combination of “Donruss” and “Rated Rookie” carry a lot of history in the hobby. It’s sports card comfort food. Collectors know exactly what they’re getting. This flagship-style CJ Stroud rookie card is widely available as the set has a large presence at both hobby and retail levels. And while prices aren’t overly high, the card does command a premium compared to many other common releases.

As for inserts, Downtown card is one of the most popular and valuable CJ Stroud cards, period. The comics-inspired Gridiron Marvels and Rated Rookies Premium cards are also tough pulls.

Value: $$

Parallels: Aqueous Test, Blue Press Proof, Green Press Proof, Canvas, No Name, Red Press Proof, Yellow Press Proof, Silver Press Proof (#’ed/100), Silver Press Proof Die-Cut (#’ed/75), Gold Press Proof (#’ed/50), Season Stat Line (#’ed/41), Gold Press Proof Die-Cut (#’ed/25), Black Press Proof (#’ed/10), Jersey Number (#’ed/7), Black Press Proof Die-Cut (1/1)

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2023 Donruss Elite CJ Stroud Rookie Card #112 #’ed/999

Foil leads the other minimal design of the 2023 Elite CJ Stroud rookie card. The card gets a little elevated status due to its serial-numbered print run of 999 copies. That’s not exactly rare — and even less so once you take in the parallels which more than double the total number — but it’s something. If you looking for pop, parallels add that. Some use bright colors. Others have patterns. More still use die-cuts.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Green Disco, Pink, Razzle Dazzle, Aspirations Shimmer (#’ed/625), Status Explosion (#’ed/625), Orange (#’ed/399), Stars (#’ed/299), Status Sparkle (#’ed/299), Maroon (#’ed/149), Blue (#’ed/99), Aspirations (#’ed/93), Purple (#’ed/49), Black (#’ed/25), Pink FOTL (#’ed/11), Gold (#’ed/10), Status (#’ed/7), Status Die-Cut (#’ed/7), Platinum FOTL (#’ed/3), Elite (1/1)

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2023 Donruss Elite CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Donruss Optic CJ Stroud Rookie Card #244

And flagship Donruss is back, this time in chromium. This makes things a little more upscale, like Topps Chrome is to Topps in baseball (and football a decade earlier). Collectors have a lot of parallels to chase as well with exclusives across a variety of configurations. Although the card boasts the same design and Rated Rookie designation, the image is different from both Donruss and the acetate Clearly Donruss.

Stroud has several inserts in Donruss Optic as well, some of which are metal spins on existing cards. Downtown and Rookie Kings rank as some of the most valuable CJ Stroud cards in 2023 Donruss Optic Football.

Value: $$

Parallels: Fire, Freedom, Holo, Jazz, One Hundred, Red Stars, Rocket, Stars, White Sparkle, Wave (#’ed/300), Aqua (#’ed/299), Orange (#’ed/249), Blue (#’ed/199), Flex (#’ed/149), Red (#’ed/99), Orange Scope (#’ed/79), Pink Velocity (#’ed/79), Electricity (#’ed/69), Purple (#’ed/50), Bronze Mojo (#’ed/35), Shield (#’ed/32), Black Pandora (#’ed/25), Lime Green (#’ed/20), Ice (#’ed/15), Purple Stars (#’ed/15), Gold (#’ed/10), Green (#’ed/5), Black (1/1), Gold Vinyl (1/1)

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2023 Panini Black CJ Stroud Rookie Card #154

A card with a serial number doesn’t make it rare. Likewise, one without can be tough to find. That’s the case with the 2023 Panini Black CJ Stroud rookie card. The high-end release has just one base card per box and it’s a 200-card shell set. Run the numbers and this isn’t an easy find. Understandably, prices do reflect this but it’s still not a ridiculously expensive card.

Stroud’s inserts in the product are split evenly between somewhat basic memorabilia cards and tough inserts. While everything in Black has elegant design elements, it’s the inserts that are the standouts here in the appearance department.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Royal (#’ed/75), Sapphire (#’ed/35), Citrine (#’ed/25), Emerald (#’ed/15), Gold (#’ed/10), Ruby (#’ed/10), Platinum (1/1)

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2023 Panini Contenders CJ Stroud Rookie Card #40

For more than two decades, Contenders has been known largely for two things: ticket-inspired designs and autographed rookie cards. CJ Stroud has one of those, and it’s not the signature. This is another product where his Fanatics-exclusive deal really shows. Rather than having an autograph with most of the other rookies, Stroud is part of the standard base set.

This is a product where hobby and retail use slightly different styles of base cards. The design is the same but the card stock isn’t. Hobby, the more valuable version, has a patterned background. Retail, on the other hand, uses a more traditional white.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Bronze Game Ticket, Opening Kickoff Ticket, Orange Game Ticket, Red Game Ticket, Red Zone Ticket FOTL, Retail, Blue Game Ticket (#’ed/499), Playoff Ticket (#’ed/199), Green Game Ticket (#’ed/175), Divisional Ticket (#’ed/149), Conference Ticket (#’ed/99), Teal Game Ticket (#’ed/75), Midfield Ticket (#’ed/50), Cracked Ice Ticket (#’ed/25), Week 18 Ticket (#’ed/18), Gold Game Ticket (#’ed/10), Ticket Stub (#’ed/7), Goal Line Ticket FOTL (#’ed/5), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Super Bowl Ticket (1/1)

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2023 Panini Contenders CJ Stroud Rookie Card — Hobby

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2023 Panini Gold Standard CJ Stroud Rookie Card #112 #’ed/99

In the absence of autographs, 2023 Panini Gold Standard Football has one of the most valuable CJ Stroud rookie cards. Numbered to just 99, the rarity is the major draw. The gold foil design adds some elegance to it as well.

The quarterback has several inserts in the product as well. Memorabilia cards are the most common. As far as standard inserts go, all are extremely tough with Opulence being the most plentiful at 35 copies. Most others have just 24.

Value: $$$$

Parallels: Platinum (#’ed/75), White Gold (#’ed/49), Citrine (#’ed/30), Rose Gold (#’ed/24), Violet (#’ed/14), Emerald (#’ed/11), Sapphire (#’ed/5), Black (1/1)

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2023 Panini Gold Standard CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Illusions CJ Stroud Rookie Card #43

Modern designs are the hallmark of 2023 Panini Illusions. It does so with one of the more affordable price points of the season as well. The base rookie card has a double exposure look with the two photos. Behind those are plenty of lines and an overall look that is definitely not from your grandpa’s collection. It does have similar but separate versions for hobby and retail. Both have the same layout. Hobby, which is tougher to find, uses more premium elements.

When it comes to inserts, there’s a lot of variety including some done with acetate.

Value: $1/2

Parallels: Diamond Trophy Collection, Dots Trophy Collection, Emerald Trophy Collection, Orange Trophy Collection, Retail, Starlight Trophy Collection, Sunburst Trophy Collection, Bronze Trophy Collection (#’ed/499), Pink Trophy Collection (#’ed/399), Yellow Diamond Trophy Collection (#’ed/299), Light Blue Trophy Collection (#’ed/199), Red Trophy Collection (#’ed/175), Teal Trophy Collection (#’ed/175), Blue Trophy Collection (#’ed/149), Ruby Trophy Collection (#’ed/125), Black Ice Trophy Collection (#’ed/99), Platinum Trophy Collection (#’ed/49), Wild Card Trophy Collection (#’ed/30), Gold Trophy Collection (#’ed/25), Division Trophy Collection (#’ed/10), Green Trophy Collection (#’ed/10), Conference Trophy Collection (#’ed/5), Pro Bowl Trophy Collection (#’ed/2), Purple Trophy Collection (1/1), Super Bowl Trophy Collection (1/1)

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2023 Panini Immaculate CJ Stroud Rookie Card #13 #’ed/99

Under normal circumstances, Stroud would have an autograph patch RC in 2023 Immaculate and it would likely rank among his top 3 most value base rookie cards. But since Panini doesn’t have access to his signature, Stroud has a standard card in the base set. Sure, it’s still super-premium in quality and limited to just 99 copies, but it doesn’t stand out as much as it might have.

Stroud has a second card in the base set, this time with a swatch. It’s numbered to 99 as well.

All of the quarterback’s other cards in Immaculate are memorabilia as well. They include a variety of pieces, particularly within Rookie Logos, including patches, socks, gloves and helmets.

Value: $$$$

Parallels: Red (#’ed/25), Emerald (#’ed/23), Blue (#’ed/10), Gold (#’ed/5), Platinum (1/1)

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2023 Panini Immaculate CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Impeccable CJ Stroud Rookie Card #65 #’ed/75

If you’re looking for one of the most valuable CJ Stroud rookie cards, Impeccable is definitely up there. For starters, there are just 75 copies for the base version. It’s scarce. Impeccable is also one of Panini’s top lines when it comes to high-end football cards.

A big reason for that is the checklist’s abundance of autographs. With Stroud’s signatures not appearing in any of Panini’s mainstream products due to his exclusive Fanatics deal, the quarterback has very few other cards in the set. There’s a Silver NFL Shield that has 25 copies and a one-of-one Gold. Both have bars with the actual metals embedded in them.

Value: $$$$

Parallels: Silver (#’ed/50), Gold (#’ed/25), Gold (#’ed/10), Ruby (#’ed/8), Emerald (#’ed/5), Platinum (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)

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2023 Panini Legacy CJ Stroud RC #152

If you’re looking for an affordable CJ Stroud rookie card and don’t mind the college uniform, 2023 Panini Legacy is certainly an option. The idea behind the brand is to offer something of a throwback in the design department. But when you start going through the parallels, things shift more to the modern. Not only are there lots of them, but many incorporate chromium. Some also have mini versions.

Value: $

Parallels: Black and White Premium, Premium Edition, Silver Premium Edition, Silver Premium Edition Mini, Red (#’ed/299), Orange (#’ed/199), Yellow (#’ed/150), Orange Premium Edition (#’ed/149), Orange Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/125), Bronze Premium Edition (#’ed/100), Green (#’ed/100), Bronze Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/75), Blue (#’ed/50), Ruby Premium Edition (#’ed/50), Ruby Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/50), Sapphire Premium Edition (#’ed/35), Emerald Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/25), Yellow Diamond Premium Edition (#’ed/25), Indigo (#’ed/25), Sapphire Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/20), Amethyst Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/10), Diamond Premium Edition (#’ed/10), Violet (#’ed/10), Yellow Diamond Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/10), Diamond Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/5), Onyx Premium Edition Mini (#’ed/5), Black (1/1), Black and White Black Premium (1/1), Gold Vinyl Premium Edition Mini (1/1), Platinum Premium Edition (1/1), Platinum Premium Edition Mini (1/1)

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2023 Panini Legacy CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Limited CJ Stroud

Although Limited is one of Panini’s most premium football releases of the year, Stroud isn’t part of the base set. That’s because all of the product’s traditional rookie cards are RPAs. With Stroud being exclusive to Fanatics, that means no autographs. Stroud does have three inserts in 2023 Limited, though — a pair of memorabilia cards and one throwback insert.

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2023 Panini Luminance CJ Stroud RC # 174 and #199

2023 Panini Luminance Football has a pair of CJ Stroud rookie cards, one that’s vertaical (#174) and another that uses a horizontal layout (#199). Both are available in similar quantities. For those who have trouble deciding, the price tag is reasonable for each so “both” is certainly a viable option. The idea behind Luminance is photograph so other design elements are largely minimal. Think modern Stadium Club only for football. Because this was one of the first releases of the season, photos take from Stroud’s college days at Ohio State.

Value: $ 1/2

Parallels: Gold (#’ed/200), Purple (#’ed/175), Blue (#’ed/150), Green (#’ed/100), Black (#’ed/75), Orange (#’ed/50), Teal (#’ed/35), Red (#’ed/25), Pink (#’ed/10), Platinum (1/1)

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2023 Panini Luminance CJ Stroud Rookie Cards 174

2023 Panini Luminance CJ Stroud Rookie Cards 199

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2023 Panini Mosaic CJ Stroud Rookie Card #292

The 2023 Panini Mosaic CJ Stroud Rookie Card is kind of like an appetizer for Prizm. One of the earlier releases of the NFL season, it uses similar chromium stock, has wide distribution and comes with a massive assortment of parallels. And while Mosaic has its fans, it doesn’t have the history as Prizm so values for the base rookie aren’t the same.

Not surprisingly, Stroud has several inserts in the product as well, many of which are case hit-style short prints that carry strong values. These include Micro Mosaic, Stained Glass, Razzle Dazzle and Kaleidoscopic.

Value: $$

Parallels: Mosaic, Camo Pink Mosaic, Camo Red Mosaic, Choice Red and Green, Genesis Mosaic, Green Mosaic, Honeycomb, Peacock Choice Mosaic, Reactive Blue Mosaic, Reactive Yellow Mosaic, Red Mosaic, Red Sparkle, Silver, Silver No Huddle Mosaic, White Sparkle, Orange Mosaic (#’ed/199), Blue Mosaic (#’ed/99), Blue Sparkle (#’ed/96), Red and Yellow Fusion Mosaic (#’ed/80), Blue No Huddle Mosaic (#’ed/75), Purple No Huddle Mosaic (#’ed/50), Purple Mosaic (#’ed/49), Orange Fluorescent Mosaic (#’ed/25), White Mosaic (#’ed/25), Gold Sparkle (#’ed/24), Pink No Huddle Mosaic (#’ed/20), Gold Wave Mosaic (#’ed/17), Blue Fluorescent Mosaic (#’ed/15), Tessellation Mosaic (#’ed/15), Green Swirl Mosaic (#’ed/11), Pink Swirl Mosaic (#’ed/11), Gold Mosaic (#’ed/10), Gold No Huddle Mosaic (#’ed/10), Green Fluorescent Mosaic (#’ed/10), Pink Fluorescent Mosaic (#’ed/10), Red Wave Mosaic (#’ed/9), Black Gold Choice Mosaic (#’ed/8), Green Sparkle (#’ed/8), Black Mosaic (1/1), Black No Huddle Mosaic (1/1), Nebula Choice Mosaic (1/1)

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2023 Panini Mosaic CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Obsidian CJ Strout Rookie Card #140

Obsidian is yet another chrome-based CJ Stroud RC. However, it does take a different approach with its black backdrop and etched backgrounds. It’s also from a more high-end release where base cards aren’t overly plentiful in boxes. So while not serial numbered, this is not an overly common card to find.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Asia, Contra Electric Etch, Red Flood Electric Etch Asia (#’ed/90), Purple Electric Etch (#’ed/75), Orange Electric Etch (#’ed/49), Green Electric Etch (#’ed/25), Purple Flood Electric Etch FOTL (#’ed/13), Gold Flood Electric Etch Asia (#’ed/10), Yellow Electric Etch (#’ed/10), Red Electric Etch (#’ed/8), Deep Sea Mojo Electric Etch (#’ed/5), Neon Flood Electric Etch FOTL (#’ed/3), Blue Finite Electric Etch (1/1)

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2023 Panini Origins CJ Stroud RC #35 and #103

When the Origins lined debuted, it was focused largely on rookies and autographs. That remains, but it has also evolved to include a lot more inserts. With Stroud not having any signatures, it’s these chase cards that garner the most attention. Rarity is a big reason, but they also carry some distinct and elegant designs.

As for his main rookie, the quarterback appears twice in the base set. With both getting the same print runs, they can both be considered traditional RCs.

Value: $$ 1/2

Parallels: Holo Red (#’ed/299), Holo Orange (#’ed/149), Red (#’ed/149), Orange (#’ed/125), Blue (#’ed/99), Holo Blue (#’ed/99), Holo Silver (#’ed/75), Silver (#’ed/75), Holo Turquoise (#’ed/49), Holo Gold (#’ed/25), Turquoise (#’ed/25), Purple (#’ed/17), Gold (#’ed/10), Holo Green (#’ed/10), Green (#’ed/5), Pink (#’ed/3), Black (1/1), Holo Black (1/1), Black Printing Plates (1/1), Cyan Printing Plates (1/1), Magenta Printing Plates (1/1), Yellow Printing Plates (1/1)

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2023 Panini Phoenix CJ Stroud Rookie Card #102

Another entry in Panini’s chromium portfolio, the 2023 Panini Phoenix CJ Stroud Rookie Card has more design elements that Prizm. Many of the parallels (and there are lots of them), take on several colors similar to Spectra and its cosmic themes. Phoenix is a line that has a lot of bold inserts. Stroud appears on nearly a dozen of these plus a trio of memorabilia cards. Archetype, Phoenician, Metropolis, Genies and En Fuego are the rarest and most valuable.

Value: $$ 1/2

Parallels: Color Burst, Dream Weaver, Silver, Silver Seismic, White Shimmer, Fire Burst (#’ed/340), Red (#’ed/250), Red Seismic (#’ed/199), Pink (#’ed/199), Lava (#’ed/175, Teal (#’ed/150), Purple (#’ed/125), Purple Seismic (#’ed/125), Orange (#’ed/99), Orange Seismic (#’ed/99), Yellow (#’ed/75), Fire and Ice (#’ed/50), Fire and Ice Seismic (#’ed/50), Blue (#’ed/35), Green (#’ed/25), Green Seismic (#’ed/25), Black (#’ed/10), Black Seismic (#’ed/10), Red Pandora (#’ed/10), Onyx (#’ed/5), Celestial (1/1), Gold (1/1), Gold Seismic (1/1)

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2023 Panini Phoenix CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Plates & Patches CJ Stroud Rookie Card #163

Similar to Panini Black, the 2023 Panini Plates & Patches CJ Stroud rookie card is one that’s fairly rare even though there’s no serial number to chow for it. And with only 66 total parallel copies, the amount doesn’t balloon by much. Although the line has been around for a while, base cards are typically overlooked as many gravitate towards the hits.

Plates & Patches is somewhat unique in that Stroud’s regular inserts are done on metal stock. Three memorabilia cards use things like oversized swatches and multiple patches.

Value: $$$

Parallels: Gold (#’ed/35), Green (#’ed/25), Red (#’ed/5), Platinum (1/1)

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2023 Panini Plates and Patches CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Panini Prestige CJ Stroud RC #314

Although not exclusively, Prestige Football is primarily focused at retail. Arriving on the early side, it’s another CJ Stroud rookie card that shows him in his Ohio State threads. This isn’t the case for some of his inserts in the product, though. Using images from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere, he’s in his Houston uniform for most of them.

If you’re looking for a valuable CJ Stroud rookie card, this isn’t it. But if you’re on a budget, it’s definitely one of the most affordable. For those hunting for pricier cards, there are inserts like Drip, City Limits, Throwing Stars and Rookie Portraits.

Value: $

Parallels: Diamond Xtra Points, Dots Xtra Points, Galaxy Xtra Points, Hyper Xtra Points, Sunburst Xtra Points, Red Xtra Points (#’ed/499), Blue Xtra Points (#’ed/399), Red Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/399), Blue Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/299), Green Xtra Points (#’ed/199), Green Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/199), Purple Xtra Points (#’ed/99), Purple Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/99), Gold Xtra Points (#’ed/75), Gold Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/75), Orange Xtra Points (#’ed/50), Orange Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/50), Pink Xtra Points (#’ed/25), Pink Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/25), Platinum Xtra Points (#’ed/10), Platinum Xtra Points Premium (#’ed/10), Black Xtra Points (1/1), Black Xtra Points Premium (1/1)

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2023 Panini Prizm CJ Stroud Rookie Card #339

For those looking for the CJ Stroud rookie card to get, there’s really no definitive answer. That said, consensus of modern collectors would likely suggest 2023 Panini Prizm. As far as bulk sales go, it’s one of the most popular brands in the entire industry. And while rarity isn’t an issue for the base version, there’s wide demand across the board. With more than 50 Prizms parallels, there’s no shortage of chase options, either.

Other inserts are highlighted by a pair of Color Blast cards, Profiles and Manga.

Value: $$$

Prizms Parallels: Black and Red Checker, Black and White Checker, Blue, Disco, Green, Green Ice, Green Wave, Lazer, Neon Green Pulsar, No Huddle, Orange Ice, Pink, Press Proof, Purple Pulsar, Red, Red Sparkle, Red/White/Blue, Silver, Snakeskin, White Sparkle, Pandora (#’ed/400), Orange (#’ed/249), Purple Ice (#’ed/225), Blue Wave (#’ed/199), Hyper (#’ed/175), Red Wave (#’ed/149), Purple (#’ed/125), Blue Ice (#’ed/99), Purple Wave (#’ed/99), Blue Sparkle (#’ed/96), No Huddle Blue (#’ed/95), Green Scope (#’ed/75), No Huddle Red (#’ed/70), Orange Wave (#’ed/60), Purple Power (#’ed/49), No Huddle Purple (#’ed/35), Red Shimmer (#’ed/35), Blue Shimmer (#’ed/25), Navy Camo (#’ed/25), Gold Sparkle (#’ed/24), Forest Camo (#’ed/15), No Huddle Pink (#’ed/15), Gold (#’ed/10), Gold Shimmer (#’ed/10), Gold Wave (#’ed/10), Green Sparkle (#’ed/8), Red and Yellow (#’ed/8), Gold Vinyl (#’ed/5), Green Shimmer (#’ed/5), No Huddle Neon Green (#’ed/5), White Knight (#’ed/3), Black Finite (1/1), Black Shimmer (1/1), Stars Black (1/1)

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2023 Panini Rookies & Stars CJ Stroud Rookie Card #112

Rookies & Stars may load up its checklist with bigger names but the product itself offers one of the season’s more affordable price points. From a rookie card perspective, players are often overlooked and Stroud is no exception when you compare this to some of his other rookie cards. The base RC is a standard sort of release, albeit with a busy design. For those looking for a little more flash, the quarterback has a handful of inserts done on chromium stock.

Value: $1/2

Parallels: Green, Longevity, Red, Purple (#’ed/199), Orange (#’ed/149), True Blue (#’ed/49), Red and Blue (#’ed/40), Gold (#’ed/10), Black and Blue (#’ed/5), Platinum (1/1)

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2023 Panini Rookies & Stars CJ Stroud RC

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2023 Panini Spectra CJ Stroud Rookie Card #112

On the surface, the 2023 Panini Spectra CJ Stroud rookie card is premium chrome. With that comes a higher price tag and (presumably) smaller print run. Getting beyond just that, Stroud’s Spectra cards might be best described as trippy. With parallels like Psychedelic, Nebula and Interstellar, this might very well a Pink Floyd album disguised as a football card. The stylings carry over into the inserts with Ultraviolet, Solar Eclipse, Chromatic and more.

Value: $$$1/2

Parallels: Silver, Celestial (#’ed/99), Hyper (#’ed/75), Interstellar (#’ed/60), Blue Neon Die-Cut (#’ed/50), Astral (#’ed/40), Green Neon Die-Cut (#’ed/30), Spectris (#’ed/30), Meta (#’ed/25), Pink Neon DieCut (#’ed/20), Orange Neon Die-Cut (#’ed/15), Wave (#’ed/11), Universal Die-Cut (#’ed/10), Lucky Envelopes (#’ed/8), Splatter Neon (#’ed/8), Psychedelic (#’ed/5), Marble Neon (#’ed/4), Nebula (#’ed/2), Gold (1/1)

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2023 Panini Spectra CJ Stroud Rookie Card

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2023 Score CJ Stroud Rookie Card #302

Score’s place in the world of football cards is mainly to be an affordable option for collectors. There’s the history as well with the first set coming out in 1989. Not hard to find, this CJ Stroud rookie is definitely on the cheap side. A very early release date means collegiate uniforms but the quarterback is listed as a member of the Houston Texans.

Value: $

Parallels: Extraterrestrial, Gold, Green, Orange, Red, Scorecard, Lava (#’ed/565), Stars (#’ed/299), Dots Gold (#’ed/210), Ellipse (#’ed/199), Circular (#’ed/135), Spokes (#’ed/115), Showcase (#’ed/100), Electric (#’ed/99), Gold Zone (#’ed/50), Artist’s Proof (#’ed/35), Red Zone (#’ed/20), Die-Cut (#’ed/10), First Down (#’ed/10), End Zone (#’ed/6), Gem Masters (1/1), Black Printing Plates (1/1), Cyan Printing Plates (1/1), Magenta Printing Plates (1/1), Yellow Printing Plates (1/1)

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2023 Zenith CJ Stroud Rookie Card #112

2023 Zenith is one of those releases that hits the nostalgia mark. However, it does so not by touching fully on the past (in this case, the late 1990s) but rather by leaning into more of its aesthetic. This comes through in the big designs that run throughout the checklist including Stroud’s RC and his many inserts.

Hobby and retail packs not only have their own assortment of cards, but the stock of the base cards is different. Stroud’s base card in hobby packs has a foil look to it. For retail, the design is the same but it’s a more traditional white stock.

Value: $$

Parallels: No Huddle, Red Zone, Retail, 1st Down (#’ed/100), 2nd Down (#’ed/50), Silver Artist Proof (#’ed/50), 3rd Down (#’ed/35), 4th Down (#’ed/25), Gold Artist Proof (#’ed/10), Emerald Artist Proof (#’ed/5), Platinum Artist Proof (1/1), Touchdown (1/1)

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