Vikings star Justin Jefferson quite the catch for football card collectors

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson made an instant impact upon arriving in the NFL in 2020. The sure-handed speedster caught 88 passes for 1,400 yards and scored seven times. 

In 2021, he was even better, snagging 108 catches for 1,616 yards and 10 touchdowns.

This season, Jefferson is on pace for a similar stat line: Through 11 games, he was headed toward another 100-catch, 1,500-yard season. His electric performances have helped turn the Vikings into a Super Bowl contender. They’ve also got collectors looking in his direction as frequently as QB Kirk Cousins does.

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Thus far, prices paid in the hobby for Jefferson items have been bubbling under, but they’re getting hotter. Consider these figures recently paid for Jefferson items on eBay:

• $5,700 on 42 bids for a signed 2020 Panini Flawless Emerald card. Marked #1/1, it bears not only his autograph but a purple Vikings uniform patch showing the iconic Nike symbol. The card was graded BGS 9, with a 10 for the autograph.

• $5,650 on 34 bids for a 2021 Panini Prizm Gold card marked #1/10. It was graded PSA 9.

• $5,100 on 52 bids for a signed 2020 Panini One patch card. Graded PSA 10, it bears the mark #5/10.

• $5,000 on 21 bids for an ungraded 2020 Panini Donruss Rated Rookie card marked #18 (Jefferson’s uniform number) of 18.

• $4,001 on 49 bids for a 2020 Panini Select Prizm Tie-Dye autographed card marked #7/15. It was graded PSA 10.