Panini 2025 Flawless Riley Leonard #RGS-RLD Ruby /20 RC

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Riley Leonard's first certified rookie autograph on a gemstone-embedded card — and it's limited to just 20. The 2025 Panini Flawless Football Rookie Gem Signatures Ruby #RGS-RLD puts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Indianapolis Colts quarterback on one of the most prestigious RC autograph platforms in the hobby, with a genuine ruby embedded directly into the card stock and a hard-signed on-card signature.

2025 Panini Flawless Football is the final licensed NFL release of the Flawless brand — Fanatics/Topps assumes exclusive NFL trading card rights for 2026, making every rookie autograph from this set a true last-of-its-kind piece from Panini's flagship ultra-premium line. Each hobby box arrives in a metal briefcase and delivers 6 on-card autographs, 2 memorabilia cards, and at least 1 embedded gem card across 10 total cards. The checklist is built around the elite 2025 NFL Draft class alongside legends and current superstars.

The Rookie Gem Signatures set is the crown jewel of the Flawless rookie autograph lineup — each card features an authentic embedded gemstone paired with a hard-signed ink signature. The Ruby parallel sits in a tight, desirable window within the parallel rainbow: base (#/25), Ruby (#/20), Sapphire (#/10), Emerald (#/5), and Platinum (1/1).

Leonard — a dual-threat QB out of Notre Dame — turned heads in his NFL debut start, completing 21-of-34 passes for 270 yards with a 66-yard touchdown pass against the NFL's No. 1 defense (Houston Texans), prompting head coach Shane Steichen to declare, "he can definitely play in this league for a long time."

What you're hunting:

• Riley Leonard RGS Ruby /20 RC — genuine embedded ruby, hard on-card auto, 20 copies worldwide
• Rookie Patch Autographs (base /25) with jumbo swatches — Silver /20, Ruby /15, Sapphire /10, Emerald /5, Platinum 1/1
• Rookie Shield Booklets — NFL shield patch + dual-panel design
• Flawless Duals, Champions Signatures, All-Pro Ink, Honored Ink, Hall of Fame Autographs
• Base gem parallels: Sapphire /20, Diamond /15, Emerald /5, Aquamarine /3, Platinum 1/1
• NFL Shield and Super Bowl Logo Gem cards — fully bedazzled with multiple embedded stones

With Panini's NFL license expiring after this release, the 2025 Flawless rookie class represents the last generation of Panini NFL RCs on the Flawless platform ever. A Ruby /20 of a QB who proved himself under the brightest lights on the biggest stage — this is the kind of short-printed, gem-embedded RC autograph that serious player collectors and set builders are competing for right now.

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