Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Total | 6 | 118 | 21.8 | 1 | 43 |
#89
Derrick Eley
Sophomore wide receiver for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 170 lb · Huntersville, NC · Hopewell
Returning to Charlotte for 2026
The numbers
118
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 1 TD · 19.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Charlotte from 56% to 82% to win.The Citadel at Charlotte · 43-41
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearDerrick Eley
Second year in the Charlotte receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 62 rec yds, 4 receptions against The Citadel — Week 1, 2026.
118 REC YDS · 6 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Charlotte
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tim Albin — 1-13 over that span.
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Charlotte0-2HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (94th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 59.0 YDS/g, 21.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Charlotte
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate 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 #104 · 2026 recruiting class #103
Background
Awards and Honors Program Record, Kickoff Return Average, Single Season (27.83, 2025) Burlsworth Trophy Nominee (2025) At Charlotte Redshirt Freshman, 2024 (11/2): Burlsworth Trophy Nominee Played in every game except the season opener and started two contests Set a program record with a 27.83 ya...
The receiver room · Charlotte
- #1Jaden Barnes608 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Derrick Eley97 receiving yards · 2025
- #11KD Hunter-Gibson30 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jaylen Hampton27 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Adam Hopkins23 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Charlotte team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology