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As of September 30, 2026, the most popular Fernando Mendoza card is the 2026 Topps Rookie Patch Autographs — it isn't for sale right now.
His flagship signed rookie: an autograph with a jersey patch from 2026 Topps, the set that marked Topps' return to NFL cards. Colored versions run from Orange /25 down to a one-of-one Platinum. The exact print run of the base version isn't confirmed here.
The Refractor version of his first Bowman Chrome autograph from Indiana, numbered to 299 — a signed college card from the season he won the Heisman.
A super short-printed insert from 2026 Topps and one of the set's top rookie chases — reported as the highest-selling card from the product's release, at $6,500. No official print run is published.
An autograph from 2026 Topps' First Signatures set of rookies. A blue-ink version reportedly sold for $3,050 soon after release.
His signed Bowman Chrome NFL rookie — on-card ink in the chrome finish collectors favor, with numbered color refractors above it.
The cards that anchor a Fernando Mendoza collection — his 2026 Topps rookie patch autograph and short-printed rookie inserts as the No. 1 overall pick, his signed Bowman Chrome rookies, and the Bowman University Chrome autographs from his Heisman-winning run at Indiana. Topps now holds the NFL license, so his NFL rookie cards are Topps and Bowman, not Panini. Ranked by collector demand; prices update daily.
The base version of his first Bowman Chrome autograph, signed on-card from his Indiana career — the most accessible signed Mendoza card from before the NFL.
The gold parallel of his base Topps rookie, numbered to 50 — a scarce version of his flagship rookie card without the autograph price.
His base Bowman Chrome rookie — the chrome-finish alternative to the Topps base card and a staple of any Mendoza rookie run.
His unsigned 2025 Bowman University Chrome card from Indiana — an affordable way to own a card from his Heisman and national-title season.
The base 2026 Topps rookie — his flagship NFL rookie card and the most affordable place to start.
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