Two Former USC Recruits Face Charges of Auto Theft

Saladin McCullough and Treyvone Towns, both El Camino College football players, were arrested Monday in Pasadena on charges of grand theft auto, South Pasadena police said.

McCullough and Towns were apprehended in Pasadena while in possession of a 1992 Lexus that had been reported stolen from a Glendale resident. They were held overnight in jail, arraigned on Tuesday morning and released pending further investigation.

Both players had committed to play at USC in 1993 but did not qualify academically. They attended Pasadena City College in 1994 before transferring to El Camino early this year.

McCullough, a highly regarded running back from Pasadena Muir High, had a spectacular season in 1994, rushing for 725 yards in 128 carries over seven games. He scored nine touchdowns and led the Mission Conference with 231 all-purpose yards a game.