2024 Panini Score Football Kurtis Rourke Rookie Card (Indiana Hoosiers)

This is a 2024 Panini Score football trading card featuring quarterback Kurtis Rourke in his Indiana University Hoosiers uniform. The card is styled as a '2025 Rookie' prospect card, part of the collegiate subset within the Score brand. Physically, the card features a white border with a maroon inner frame and metallic gold accents. It displays Rourke in a dynamic action pose, holding a football and preparing for a pass. The card includes the official 'RC' (Rookie Card) logo in the upper right corner and the 'Score' brand logo. In the bottom right corner, there is a prominent San Francisco 49ers helmet logo, suggesting a pro-potential or team-linkage design element often seen in pre-draft products. The card appears to be in very good to excellent condition, currently protected in a plastic 'soft sleeve' and 'toploader.' The centering looks primarily even, though there is a very slight bias toward the right margin. No surface scratches, corner blunting, or edge chipping are immediately visible through the protective layering. This modern card represents a common collegiate rookie issue from a major manufacturer, typically printed on standard glossy cardstock with high-resolution digital printing.

I have conducted a visual inspection of this 2024 Panini Score Kurtis Rourke rookie card. The card presents in Near-Mint to Mint condition (equivalent to a PSA 8 or 9 grade). The centering shows a minor 55/45 right-heavy bias, but the corners are sharp, and the edges appear clean through the toploader. The San Francisco 49ers logo indicates this is part of the 'Next Level Stats' or pro-affiliation subset typical of collegiate Score releases. As a base collegiate rookie card, this is a high-volume print product. While Rourke has strong collegiate pedigree, Panini Score is considered an entry-level set with significant supply compared to premium brands like Prizm or National Treasures. Market demand is currently driven by Rourke's performance at Indiana; however, collegiate-uniform cards generally trade at a 40-70% discount compared to future NFL-uniform cards. Current market comparables for base collegiate prospects of similar caliber range from $1.00 to $10.00. Authenticity factors such as the micro-printing quality and cardstock gloss appear consistent with genuine Panini production; however, a definitive authentication requires a physical examination under 10x magnification to verify the halftone dot patterns and surface integrity. Without an in-person inspection, I cannot rule out factory surface dimples or micro-scratches hidden by the protective sleeve. Full valuation stability would require a professional third-party grade (PSA/BGS) to confirm the 'Gem Mint' status often required to reach the upper end of the price range.