Utah WR Dres Anderson out for season with knee injury
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University of Utah receiver Dres Anderson catches passes thrown from a machine following
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah receiver Dres Anderson catches passes thrown from a machine following football practice on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Friday, August 22, 2014.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah receiver Dres Anderson catches passes thrown from a machine followingSteve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah receiver Dres Anderson walks off the field following football practice at Rice EcclScott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah WR Dres Anderson can' reach this pass from QB Travis Wilson on Utah's first posseJeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah's Dres Anderson (6) catches a pass for a touchdown while pursued by Fresno State's CScott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah WR Dres Anderson (6) celebrates with fans on the field after Utah upset #5 StanfoFrancisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Wide receivers Kenneth Scott, left, and Dres Anderson joke with one another during anChris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah receiver Dres Anderson poses for a portrait at Thomas Kearns McCarthey Field Tuesday Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars deTrent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars deTrent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars deTrent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars deRick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) tries to get past Brigham Young Cougars defensive bRick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) tries to get past Brigham Young Cougars defensive bTrent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Kenneth ScotRick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes offensive lineman Siaosi Aiono (60) congratulates Utah Ute's wide receiver Dres And
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah receiver Dres Anderson catches passes thrown from a machine following football practice on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Friday, August 22, 2014.Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah receiver Dres Anderson walks off the field following football practice at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah Monday, August 4, 2014.Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah WR Dres Anderson can' reach this pass from QB Travis Wilson on Utah's first possession. Utah would go on to take a quick 21-0 lead over Washington State in the first quarter, Saturday, September 27, 2014.Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah's Dres Anderson (6) catches a pass for a touchdown while pursued by Fresno State's Curtis Riley (9) as the Utes host the Bulldogs at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah WR Dres Anderson (6) celebrates with fans on the field after Utah upset #5 Stanford 27-21, Saturday, October 12, 2013.Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Wide receivers Kenneth Scott, left, and Dres Anderson joke with one another during an interview following the Utes first full contact practice with all pads.Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah receiver Dres Anderson poses for a portrait at Thomas Kearns McCarthey Field Tuesday September 10, 2013.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9) in the second quarter as the BYU Cougars host the Utah Utes, college football Saturday, September 21, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9) in the second quarter as the BYU Cougars host the Utah Utes, college football Saturday, September 21, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9) in the second quarter as the BYU Cougars host the Utah Utes, college football Saturday, September 21, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) runs out of the hands of Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9) in the second quarter as the BYU Cougars host the Utah Utes, college football Saturday, September 21, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) tries to get past Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9), as BYU faced The University of Utah, at Lavell Edwards Stadium, Saturday, September 21, 2013.Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) tries to get past Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Daniel Sorensen (9), as BYU faced The University of Utah, at Lavell Edwards Stadium, Saturday, September 21, 2013.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Kenneth Scott, left, as Utah hosts Fresno State, college football at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday September 6, 2014.Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Utes offensive lineman Siaosi Aiono (60) congratulates Utah Ute's wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) after his touchdown, giving the Ute's a two touchdown lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014
By Matthew Piper And Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune
· October 29, 2014 7:05 pm
This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2014, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Utah announced Wednesday morning that leading receiver Dres Anderson will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury.
Anderson, a senior, redshirted in 2010 and has played in seven games this season — over the limit for an NCAA hardship waiver.
He has 355 yards and four touchdowns this season and ranks fifth in school history with 2,077 yards.
He sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Utah's 24-21 victory over USC, according to the sports information staff, but continued playing and was on the field on the game-winning touchdown.
After Tuesday's practice, Anderson was not available for media requests. Coach Kyle Whittingham hinted that he might have information on season-ending or long-term injuries on Wednesday.
The loss is a significant one: Anderson is a team captain, was one of Utah's representatives at Pac-12 Media Day, and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 last season after totaling 1,002 yards. Anderson provided some of the most memorable moments of any Utah receiver over the last two seasons, including a touchdown catch against two defenders in Utah's upset over then-No. 8 UCLA.
Utah's passing game has struggled this season, averaging only 192.1 yards through the air and ranking No. 11 in the Pac-12. Anderson was the team's primary deep threat, averaging over 16 yards per catch.
The Utes have options to replace him: Competing receivers Kenneth Scott and Tim Patrick may now line up on opposite sides of the field. Utah also has freshman receiver Kenric Young behind Anderson on the latest depth chart. Young impressed at times during camp but has not played since the first two games against Idaho State and Fresno State.
The Tribune will update this story after Wednesday's practice.
