Running back Rushel Shell will transfer to UCLA

Running back Rushel Shell, who played at Pittsburgh last season, will transfer to UCLA.

The 6-foot, 215-pound Shell gained 641 yards rushing as a freshman last season. He was considered one of the top running backs in the nation as a senior at Aliquippa (Pa.) Hopewell High, where he gained a Pennsylvania state record 9,078 yards.

Shell will sit out the 2013 season and have three years of eligibility remaining.

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