Derrick Eley holds the WR-SL · Starter spot in Charlotte 49ers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Derrick Eley logged a 2.5% overall usage rate in 2025.

Derrick Eley, a 6'0" wide receiver from Huntersville, NC, played at Hopewell High School before joining Charlotte as a true freshman in 2024, redshirting that season. In 2025, his redshirt sophomore year, Eley appeared in all but the season opener and started two games. He recorded five receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown, with a long of 32 yards. On special teams, Eley returned 18 kickoffs for 501 yards and one touchdown, establishing a program record with a 27.83-yard average. He also returned two punts for five yards. Eley was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee in 2025.