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Henry Ruggs III (01/24/99) is a wide receiver who was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders (12th overall) in 2020. He caught 98 passes for 1,716 yards and 24 touchdowns in his career with the Crimson Tide, and he’s known for his electric speed.
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Here’s a rundown of the top three Henry Ruggs III rookie card options, including card info and an investment outlook as he heads into his first season with the Raiders.
Investment Rating: Moderate BUY
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Best Card: 2020 Henry Ruggs III Panini Prizm Draft RC #109
We’ve looked through recent auction data to bring you a list of three of the most popular Ruggs III rookie cards on the market right now.
2020 Henry Ruggs III Leaf Metal Draft Football RC #BA-HR3
We’ll begin with a shiny signed card proving to be a popular choice at auction. Ruggs’ 2020 Leaf Metal Draft features a stenciled image of the player with one hand raised aloft, a solid design, and a stickered autograph at the bottom. Of the many parallels, the Silver is still reasonably affordable and goes well with the Metal Draft logo found above the signature.
Parallels: Silver (/60), Blue (/35), Purple (/25), Pink (/20), Black (/15), Green (/10), RWB Exclusive (/10), Orange (/7), Red (/5), Gold (1/1), Printing Plates (1/1)
2020 Henry Ruggs III Panini Prizm Draft RC #109
The 2020 Panini Prizm features an action shot of Ruggs III leaning back, clutching a football as he decides on a play. There’s a stickered blue ink autograph and a nice red and white RC logo at the top of the front, while the overall design has a lot going on, with random lines and spliced segments. The Prizm brand is always popular with RC collectors, and Ruggs’ card is no different.
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Parallels: Blue, Green, Red, Red/Black Snakeskin, White Sparkle, Purple/Green (/199), Neon Orange (/149), Neon Green (/125), Red/White/Blue (/99), Hyper (/75), Mojo (/49), Carolina Blue (/30), Camo (/25), Orange Pulsar (/20), Green Ice FOTL (/18), Gold (/10), Gold Ice (/7), Gold Vinyl (/5), Black (1/1), Black Ice (1/1), Black Mosaic 1/1
2020 Henry Ruggs III Panini Legacy Futures RPA #9 /199
Here’s a special release from one of the newer Panini sets. The Futures Patch Autographs is undoubtedly one of the more interesting Ruggs III options on the market, with a base version that is serial-numbered to just 199. It has a landscape design, with a ‘Futures’ logo on the top left-hand side of the card.
Underneath, you’ll find both a player patch and a stickered autograph, while there’s an action shot of the player in motion on the right. You can find the serial number on the back, and there are a few rare parallels in the set, as listed below.
Parallels: Ruby (/100), Sapphire (/25), Gold (/10) Diamond (/5), Platinum (1/1)
Henry Ruggs Rookie Card Value
Generally speaking, the most expensive Henry Ruggs III rookie cards are the low number Prizm Draft Picks parallels, i.e., Red Prizm.
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Checklist
- 2017 Leaf Army All-American Patch Autograph #8 (college)
- 2020 Panini Prizm Draft RC #109
- 2020 Panini Legacy Futures RPA /199 #9
- 2020 Leaf Metal Draft Football RC #BA-HR3
- 2020 Panini Legacy Football Auto RC #145
- 2020 NFL Draft Panini Select Football RC
- 2020 Leaf Metal Draft Touchdown Kings #TK-HR3
Investment Outlook
Ruggs III could be the real deal, although he hasn’t had the best start to life as a Raiders player. His father, Henry Ruggs Jr, detailed how he managed to injure himself before making an appearance for the franchise;
“He was trying to move a trailer or something — move furniture or something — and the trailer just pinned him against a car or a wall or something; he’s pretty much OK; I’m about to go out there and see him in a little bit. It was like a little open wound on his leg, a little incision. Like something had stuck him right there on his thigh a little bit.”
The Raiders were always going to draft a new WR in 2020, and the 12th pick was enough to give them a decent selection to choose from. They went for Ruggs III for a reason. He looks set to get the chance to feature in his rookie year, while GM Mike Mayock is a fan of his speed and potential. A couple of good performances would undoubtedly impact his rookie card prices, which are relatively low compared to other players from the class of 2020.