#8

Derrick Edwards

DB · Charlotte · Sr. · #8

Returning to Charlotte for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Derrick Edwards

DB · Charlotte · Sr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1123 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
2024
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
2025
Charlotte
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Charlotte5-7HC: Biff Poggi · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte19100.50.02----
2024Charlotte110.00.0------
2023Louisville530.00.0------
Career25140.50.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 42–35

vs Monmouth

3 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Edged out Monmouth at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Charlotte

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Charlotte

Returning around him

  • 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #102

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Shaw’s 2022 season.

Tre Shaw

87%match

Western Kentucky · 2022

#2

Joshua Pierre-Louis

NC State · 2021

86%
#3

Demarko Williams

Western Kentucky · 2025

85%
#4

Amari Jackson

Boston College · 2022

82%
#5

Jason Scott

Delaware · 2025

82%

Matches Tre on

Tackle volume
Height
PD rate

Differs from Tre on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Johnson's junior season at App State (2024).

App State · 2024

All-Sun Belt
#2

BJ Sculark

New Mexico State · 2023

87%
#3

TJ Hall

Iowa · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 7
87%
#4

Ronald Cooper

Georgia State · 2023

87%
#5

Stan Cross

UConn · 2023

86%

Matches Ethan on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13351

Final rank
#14365
Avg #14100.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13351 this season.