2017 Select Patrick Mahomes #103

How I Arrived at the Hobby Score

Patrick Mahomes was drafted 10th overall in 2017 after a record-setting college career at Texas Tech, where he led the nation in passing yards his final season. He spent his rookie year learning behind Alex Smith before taking over as the Chiefs’ starter in 2018. Since then, Mahomes has become one of the NFL’s most productive and exciting quarterbacks, quickly racking up MVPs, Super Bowl wins, and passing milestones.

The 2017 Select #103 Mahomes rookie is part of Panini’s Select line, which started as a premium set in the 1990s and was revived for football in 2013. Select is known for its tiered base cards (Concourse, Premier, Field Level) and strong parallels. The Premier Level Mahomes rookie is much scarcer than his Prizm or Optic cards, with just over 1,100 graded by PSA. For collectors, it’s a lower-population, chrome rookie that stands out in a crowded rookie card landscape.