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NFL, XFL

Vasher, TJ

CARD: Sage 2021, XFL 2023 Custom, Panini Legacy 2021
ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v Arlington Renegades. San Antonio Brahmas v Houston Roughnecks. San Antonio Brahmas v Washington Defenders

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • TJ Vasher played WR for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2016-20.
  • In 2017-20, he totaled over 500 yards and at least 6 TDs in each year.
  • He finished his college career with 146 receptions for 1983 yards and 21 TDs.
  • Going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Vasher was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, but was waived with an injury designation.
  • He’d be selected by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL during their 2023 draft.
  • Over the course of the season he established himself as the #1 receiver despite the team’s felonious quarterback carousel.
  • Vasher caught 16 passes for 173 yards and 2 TDs on the year.
Panini Legacy 2020, #191
Sage 2020, #148

NOTES:

The season ticket holders next to me got an email from the XFL giving them post game field access. They offered me the chance to go with them and I gambled that I’d be able to get autographs easier from players that way.

I spotted TJ signing near the players home entrance for some fans on the elevated side of the stands. It was easy for me to walk over there and ask him to sign this card.

I was pretty meh about the Sage card. The design is so… low effort. Either the person who designed this has just run out of juice to do this, doesn’t care, or they have an intern handle it. It’s been a disappointing fall for me with Sage since 2017 or so, as their design, quality, and general autograph selection has suffered.

Later I got him on this Panini Legacy card after the Roughnecks game. He was very cool about signing that one. Great card here, and the design is regally Art Nouveau.

I made this XFL custom card of TJ. It took me a few iterations to get to this design and I love it. I think these cards really exude the look and theme of the XFL 2023. When he looked at the card, he said, “Ah! You’re the card guy! I’ll get you when I come back out in a few minutes…” I hunkered down hiding out in the stadium against the protests of the ushers there and was able to get him on my sweet custom. I also gave him a few to keep as thanks.

NFL, XFL

Holley, Nick

Topps XFL 2020 NOW, #23
Topps XFL 2020, #158

CARDS: Topps XFL 2020, Topps XFL 2020 Now
ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v Houston Roughnecks

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Nick Holley was a multi-talented athlete that did it all for Kent State on offense from 2013-17.
  • He played WR, RB and QB over his time at the school.
  • As a RB in 2016, he carried the rock 195 times for 920 yards and 10 TDs.
  • Going undrafted, he eventually latched on with the Rams in 2018.
  • In 2020, he joined the Houston Roughnecks.
  • A key contributor to the Roughnecks 5-0 run, Holley could be seen in the slot for H-Town.
  • He posted 21 receptions for 267 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Nick returned again to the XFL in 2023, with the Roughnecks as a late signing.
  • He started 3 games, catching passes for 47 yards and a TD.
  • Inextricably he’d be cut, much to the disappointment of Roughneck fans whom he became a fan favorite of.
  • The Brahmas immediately claimed him, and within two games he was a key contributor to the Brahmas beating the Orlando Guardians, catching 4 passes for 103 yards in their win.
  • On the ’23 season Nick finished with 14 catches for 192 yards and a TD.

NOTES:

Nick was a major factor in my XFL Fantasy Championship run, so I had to get his autograph on his cards. Nick joined the Brahmas before playing the Roughnecks, so I packed his cards and bet he might stop by the visitors side to talk to Roughneck fans and players. I was right, and I was able to get him to come over and sign these two cards for me. The Topps Now card of Nick, I’d probably have never risked in the mail as the print run on this card is just 169.

NFL, XFL

Patrick, Jacques

Score 2019, #417 GREEN

CARD: Score 2019, Memorabilia
ACQUIRED: IP, 2023 SA Brahmas Meet & Greet

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Jacques Patrick played RB at FSU from 2015-18.
  • He rushed 366 times for 1790 yards and 17 TDs, and caught 47 passes for 356 yards and a TD.
  • Patrick was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.
  • He ran 60 times for 254 yards and 2 TDs, and caught 5 passes for 45 yards.
  • Jacques ran for 108 yards on 21 carries (1 TD), in a 25-0 win over the Defenders in week 4.
  • After the league collapsed due to COVID, Jacques spent the next two years on and off the rosters and practice rosters of the Bengals, ‘9ers, Panthers, and Ravens.
  • In 2022, Jacques was the first round pick of the San Antonio Brahmas.
  • Initially he split time with Kalen Ballage, but took over the starting role after an injury sidelined Kalen for the season early on.
  • Best game came against Houston, rushing for 96 yards on 16 carries and a TD in week 8.
  • Followed that up with a solid 20 carry, 80 yard effort (TD), while securing 5 catches for 50 yards against the Guardians, the following week.
  • In 10 games Patrick rushed 115 times for 443 yards (5 TDs), and caught 30 passes for 238 yards for the Brahmas.
  • Signed with the Broncos after the season, and is currently on the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.

NOTES:

I mean, wow, of the 85 cards and variants of cards that Jacques had, he didn’t have but a handful of unsigned cards. On top of that, he had just one XFL card- A very, very low print Topps XFL Now 2020 card that demands way too much on the secondary market. I went ahead and printed out some great looking photos of him that Jacques was more than happy to sign for me.