Dres Flipper Anderson (born July 20, 1992) is an

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wide receiver who is a

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. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at the

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Early years

Anderson attended

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. He was rated by

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as a three-star recruit. He committed to the

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. In his sophomore and junior seasons, he led the team in receiving. As a senior, he played in the first seven games before suffering a knee injury that ended his season. Anderson finished his career with 134 receptions for 2,077 yards and 17 receiving

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Anderson was signed as an

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by the

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after the 2015 NFL Draft, dropping because of concerns over his surgically repaired knee. On September 3, 2016, Anderson was released by the 49ers, but re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. On October 18, 2016, Anderson was released.

Chicago Bears

On November 22, 2016, Anderson was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 3, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Anderson was waived.

Houston Texans

On June 3, 2017, Anderson signed with the Houston Texans. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On September 4, 2017, Anderson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released by the team on September 26, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On November 13, 2017, Anderson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 1, 2018. He was waived on August 12, 2018.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 15, 2018, he was signed as a

by the

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, to provide depth during the preseason. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 20, 2018.

Salt Lake Stallions (AAF)

On November 9, 2018, Anderson signed with the

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of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was placed on injured reserve on February 19, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Toronto Argonauts

On December 16, 2019, Anderson was signed by the

of the

. He did not have a chance to play with the team after the CFL announced on August 17, that the 2020 season had been cancelled due to the

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, ongoing restrictions on public gatherings, and the league's inability to secure federal funding to cover the money lost from not having fans in the stands. He signed an extension with the team on December 23, 2020. He did, however, play in four regular season games in 2021 where he had 19 catches for 117 yards. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.

Personal life

Anderson's father,

Flipper Anderson Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1988–1994), the Indianapolis Colt ...

, played in the NFL from 1988 to 1997. His uncle Paco Craig, also played one year in the NFL.

References

External links

Utah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Dres 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Riverside, California Players of American football from Riverside, California American football wide receivers Utah Utes football players San Francisco 49ers players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players Washington Redskins players Indianapolis Colts players Dallas Cowboys players Salt Lake Stallions players Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from California John W. North High School alumni