{"product_id":"2025-panini-silhouette-29-michael-taaffe-99-university-of-texas-nil","title":"2025 Panini Silhouette #29 Michael Taaffe \/99 University Of Texas NIL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Taaffe's 2025 Panini Silhouette #29 Blue Parallel, serial-numbered 20\/99\u003c\/strong\u003e — a low-pop, limited NIL card of a player who has already made the jump to the NFL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe player:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMichael Taaffe\u003c\/em\u003e walked on at Texas, earned a scholarship, became a two-time All-American, and capped his college career by winning the Wuerffel Trophy — college football's most prestigious community service award. He posted 222 career tackles, seven interceptions, and double-digit passes defended across five seasons in Austin, then \u003cstrong\u003edeclared for the 2026 NFL Draft and was selected by the Miami Dolphins\u003c\/strong\u003e. His cards are collegiate-era NIL issues — this is exactly the pre-draft window collectors target.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe set:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e2025 Panini Silhouette Football\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark release — the brand's first-ever standalone football edition, carrying NFL licensing alongside a checklist loaded with Panini NIL college stars and retired NFL legends. The base carries a dual-photo design with a bold S-pattern, while parallels ladder from Holo Silver \/149 down to Holo Platinum 1\/1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe parallel:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003eBlue \/99\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the sweet spot of the parallel rainbow — tight enough to matter, scarce enough to hold value. Only 99 copies exist across the entire hobby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy now:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silhouette is one of Panini's final NFL-licensed products, making every collegiate NIL pull from this set a one-of-a-kind pre-NFL snapshot. Taaffe's Dolphins rookie year only adds demand pressure to an already short-printed parallel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearch terms: \u003cem\u003eMichael Taaffe card, 2025 Panini Silhouette football, Silhouette Blue parallel \/99, Texas Longhorns NIL card, Michael Taaffe Miami Dolphins rookie, Panini NIL serial numbered card, Taaffe Longhorns trading card\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49014095806716,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/2025-panini-silhouette-29-michael-taaffe-99-university-of-texas-nil-normalized.png?v=1780429753","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-panini-silhouette-29-michael-taaffe-99-university-of-texas-nil","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}