Anderson with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
|
|||
No. 18 Chicago Bears | |||
---|---|---|---|
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: | Riverside (CA) North | ||
College: | Utah | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
Career history | |||
|
|||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
|
Player stats at NFL.com |
Dres Flipper Anderson (born July 20, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
Anderson attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.
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 touchdowns.
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.
On September 3, 2016, Anderson was released by the 49ers. The next day, he was signed to the 49ers' practice squad. On October 18, 2016, Anderson was released by the 49ers.
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.
Anderson's father, Flipper Anderson, played in the NFL from 1988 to 1997. His uncle Paco Craig, also played one year in the NFL.