Dres Anderson
Anderson in the 2015 NFL preseason. | |||
No. 17 San Francisco 49ers | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | July 20, 1992 | ||
Place of birth: | Riverside, California | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | John W. North High School | ||
College: | Utah | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Dres Flipper Anderson (born July 20, 1992) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Utah.
Early years
Anderson attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[1] He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.
College career
Anderson played at Utah from 2010 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Anderson played in 44 games over the next four years. As a sophomore and junior he led the team in receiving.[2] As a senior he played in the first seven games before suffering a knee injury that ended his season.[3][4] Anderson finished his career with 134 receptions for 2,077 yards and 17 receiving touchdown.[5]
Professional career
Anderson went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, allegedly due to concerns over his surgically repaired knee, but was quickly signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[6] Anderson's father, Flipper Anderson, played in the NFL from 1988 to 1997.[7][8][9] His uncle Paco Craig, also played one year in the NFL.[10]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ Anderson poised for big senior year at Utah
- ↑ Utah WR Dres Anderson out for season with knee injury
- ↑ Utes lose WR Dres Anderson
- ↑ Ravens WR coach attends Utah wide receiver Dres Anderson's Pro Day, sources say
- ↑ "Utah football: Dres Anderson headed to San Francisco, plus more Utes undrafted free agent destinations". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ Dres Anderson is more than Flipper's kid at Utah
- ↑ Utes links: Flipper Anderson 'still in awe' watching his son Dres play
- ↑ Utah WR Dres Anderson following in father's footsteps
- ↑ Utes football: Family of Utah receiver Dres Anderson will be rooting for the guys in red