Can it top this first public sale?
Jeremiyah Love is a rookie running back for the Arizona Cardinals, taken third overall in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. He was one of the most hyped back prospects in years, a Heisman Trophy finalist and Doak Walker Award winner who ran with a rare blend of speed, cutting ability, and power at around 6'0", 214 pounds.
His arrival in Arizona came with immediate fanfare: he signed a four-year, $53 million rookie deal that set a record for guaranteed money by a running back before ever taking an NFL snap. That investment reflects exactly why teams were willing to spend a top-five pick on the position again.
Through the early part of his rookie season, Love has been building toward a bigger role in the Cardinals' offense, showing off the shiftiness and playmaking that made him a college star, while also being candid about the adjustments and frustrations that come with the jump to the pros. He's widely viewed as a centerpiece of Arizona's rebuild and one of the leading names in the Offensive Rookie of the Year conversation.
Due to the hype surrounding this player, someone bid $54 on a 2026 Bowman Football Chrome Green Refractor BCV-143 Jeremiyah Love rookie card, serial-numbered to 99. After the card had already been shipped, the buyer messaged the seller asking for a partial refund because they felt they had overpaid. The odds of pulling no particular card from this parallel are as follows:
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1:197 Breakers Delight packs.
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1:372 Jumbo packs.
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1:786 First Day Issue packs.
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1:982 Hobby packs.
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1:1,180 Blaster packs.
These are some brutal odds. No other copies of the Green Refractor parallel had sold recently, but a Steel Metal Refractor parallel, serial-numbered to 100, had sold for $49.99. Considering this sale, the pull odds, Jeremiyah Love’s status as the third overall pick, and the massive contract that comes with it, I'd say the buyer paid the current market value for this card.