#89
Charlotte · 2026

Derrick Eley

WRSophomore6' 0", 170 lbsHuntersville, NC
Charlotte 49ers1-7 · TDC #134
Snap share
69%
5 of 8 started · likely 58–80%
Receptions
23
245th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
409
134th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.8
29th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
69th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.58
101st of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

39 plays · +22.6 total EPA · 101st of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.58
Passing+0.51
Rushing+1.80
1st down+0.71
2nd down+0.54
3rd down+1.11
Standard downs+0.74
Passing downs+0.27
EleyWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays15%
Run plays1%
1st down8%
2nd down8%
3rd down6%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs8%
EleyWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets35—
Target share16.1%285th / 534
Catch rate60.0%358th / 534
Success rate per target48.6%260th / 534
Yards per target10.583rd / 534
Explosive catches14.3%161st / 534
Deep-target rate22.9%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets4—

Charting

Where Eley's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
37
23 caught (62%)
Avg. depth of target
13.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.7
132 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
277
of 409 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
24%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted37 targets charted

62% comp13.0 avg. depth5.7 YAC/catch24% 20+ air yds5–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (14%), 3 caught (60%), 17 yds, 3.4 per target560% · 17yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (14%), 5 caught (100%), 48 yds, 9.6 per target5100% · 48yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 1 caught (33%), 12 yds, 4.0 per target333% · 12yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 1 caught (33%), 24 yds, 8.0 per target333% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 74 yds, 37.0 per target2100% · 74yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 22 yds, 11.0 per target2100% · 22yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 75 yds, 37.5 per target250% · 75yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 43 yds, 43.0 per target1100% · 43yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 3 caught (100%), 67 yds, 22.3 per target3100% · 67yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Charlotte

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Eley’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
5
1 caught (20%)
Avg. depth of target
14.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.0
7 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
9
of 16 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

56% comp14.0 avg. depth7.0 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (40%), 1 caught (50%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target250% · 16yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farCharlotte#134 · 1-7869%23409416.1%
2025Charlotte#135 · 1-11915%59713.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Derrick Eley's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Derrick Eley's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.1 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 at Temple (Week 7)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1The CitadelL 41–437.446215.5143·····
2@Ole MissL 9–416.625628.0038·····
3@App StateL 21–265.722613.0018·····
4LouisianaL 7–344.0393.006478···
5MemphisL 8–592.113636.0036355···
6@North TexasL 10–507.427939.5175224···
7@TempleW 38–318.369616.0132240···
9TulaneL 31–387.434515.0117·····
2026 · 8 games6.12340917.847511197···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards101075th / 1519
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long9—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions23245th / 2089
Yards409134th / 2074
Yards / catch17.829th / 460
Touchdowns469th / 914
Long75—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns11—
Yards197—
Average17.9—
Touchdowns0—
Long24—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · The Citadel✓ WR74~51 (34–62)6··69%
Wk 2 · Ole Miss✓ WR61~23 (7–31)3··38%
Wk 3 · App State✓ WR59~49 (32–59)6··83%
Wk 4 · Louisiana✓ WR45~25 (8–34)3·456%
Wk 5 · Memphis—40~31 (10–40)2·378%
Wk 6 · North Texas—57~31 (10–42)21254%
Wk 7 · Temple✓ WR69~60 (39–69)10·287%
Wk 9 · Tulane—80~63 (41–77)7··79%
Season5 GS485333 (279–388)3911169%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Charlotte roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
1Jaden BarnesWRSR49475127%+0.26
2Jaylen HamptonWRSO26311218%+0.44
89Derrick EleyWRSO23409415%+0.58
0Cam PedroWRSR3709%-0.54
4Tank BostonWRSO32908%+0.32
8Zyheem CollickWRSO22903%-0.14
11KD Hunter-GibsonWRSR—————
13Caleb TuckerWRFR———3%-0.72
14Adam Hopkins IVWRJR—————
18Seth FranklinWRJR—————
20Donte NicholsonWRFR—————
38Sean ManuelWRFR—————
80Jeremiah HoffmanWRFR—————
82Shelden GollidayWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Charlotte depth chart →