BACKKEISEAN HENDERSON SIGNS EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PANINI AMERICA FOR AUTOGRAPHED TRADING CARDS
Multi-Year Agreement with the Nation’s Number One Overall Player In High School Football
Irving, TX – February 3, 2026 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company announced today an exclusive, multi-year autographed trading card agreement with quarterback Keisean Henderson of Legacy the School of Sport Sciences in Spring, Texas. Henderson, who has committed to play football at the University of Houston this fall, is the nation’s number one overall player in the 2026 class ranked by 247 Sports.
The 2025 USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl, Henderson threw for nearly 9,000 yards in his high school career. He had 98 passing touchdowns and another 21 scores on the ground. He compiled 3,741 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior.
Henderson will be featured in Panini’s line of collegiate trading card products and will take part in a number of Panini marketing activations.
“We are excited to welcome Keisean to the Panini America family, he is both a dynamic player on the field and it has been fun to get to know him off the field, we look forward to working with and supporting him as he transitions to the collegiate level at the University of Houston,” said Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations at Panini America. “We think fans will really enjoy the trading cards we have planned for Keisean.”
Panini’s exclusive roster of collegiate quarterbacks includes Arch Manning (Texas), Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair (Ohio State), Dylan Raiola (Oregon), and Keelon Russell (Alabama), as well as standouts like Florida wide receiver Vernell Brown III.
“Partnering with Panini is a great opportunity for me,” said Henderson. “Seeing what they’ve done in the NIL space and with other athletes is very exciting, and I can’t wait to see my first Panini trading cards.”
The partnership with Henderson is the latest extension of Panini’s leadership in the NIL space and their Panini College platform, that allows athletes at a partner university to have their own Panini trading card under the Panini NIL brand.
About Panini America
Panini America is a subsidiary of The Panini Group, established over 60 years ago in Modena, Italy with subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles in the U.S., with official licenses for NFL, NFLPA, WNBA, WNBPA, NASCAR, FIFA, LIV Golf, the Professional Fighters League, College, Disney, and other key properties from many other licensors. Panini is also the exclusive trading card and sticker partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Elite 11 and Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Panini has distribution channels in more than 150 countries and employs a staff of over 1,200. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net, www.paninigroup.com or
http://blog.paniniamerica.net/. You can also follow Panini America on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
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