2025 Photogenic J.J. McCarthy Light It Up Green /25

2025 Panini PhotoGenic Football — J.J. McCarthy Light It Up Green Parallel #/25

Twenty-five copies exist. That's the entire universe of this exact card — the Green parallel of J.J. McCarthy's Light It Up insert from 2025 Panini PhotoGenic Football, one of the hobby's most visually driven releases. PhotoGenic is built around nearly borderless, full-bleed action photography, and the Light It Up insert is a brand debut exclusive to the NFL edition — a brand-new concept, not a carryover from prior sets.

• Print run: /25 Green — the 7th scarcest tier in a parallel ladder that runs Bronze /150 all the way down to Black 1/1, sitting firmly in premium serialized territory.
• The insert: Light It Up is a debut insert for the PhotoGenic Football product, placing McCarthy alongside names like Patrick Mahomes, CeeDee Lamb, Travis Hunter, and Christian McCaffrey — elite company on a short checklist.
• The player: McCarthy was the #10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. His 2025 NFL debut made history — he became the first starting QB to overcome a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and win in regulation on debut since Steve Young in 1985, and the first with two TD passes and a rushing score on debut since Cam Newton in 2011. He's 23 years old, in a QB competition for 2026, and his card market moves on every headline.
• Market context: At peak relevance in September 2025, McCarthy generated the fourth-highest eBay card sales volume of any active or retired NFL player — over $9.2 million year-to-date. His market is reactive and deep.

A /25 insert parallel on a first-year starter with that kind of market depth and a debut insert nobody has had time to accumulate yet — this is a buy-low window on a name that still has everything to prove. The card is exactly what PhotoGenic does best: one iconic image, no clutter, maximum impact.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.