Dres Flipper Anderson was born July 20, 1992 in Riverside, Calif. The son of a 10-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion, Dres (pronounced drezz), has more in common with his father than football. Dres’ middle name is the nickname of his father, Willie Anderson, who battled the San Francisco 49ers on a yearly basis way before his son signed with his bitter rivals as an undrafted rookie this offseason.
Willie “Flipper” Anderson was a key cog in a high-powered Los Angeles Rams offense in the late 1980s and early 90s. Flipper was a vertical threat and a rangy receiver who was known to be a thorn in the side of the entire NFC West, even the star-studded 49ers.