Penn State's Redd to transfer to USC

RB Silas Redd (courtesy of the U.S. Army)

(The Phanatic Magazine) - A Penn State source has confirmed that highly-touted running back Silas Redd has decided to transfer to USC and will be informing Penn State coaches Tuesday afternoon.

Redd is the highest-profile player to transfer from Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

On Monday, backup safety Tim Buckley became the first Penn State football player to transfer when he went to North Carolina State.

Redd will be able to compete this season for the Trojans and has two seasons of eligibility left.



USC confirmed the news with a statement later Tuesday.

"We welcome Silas Redd to the Trojan Family," USC athletic director Pat Haden said. " He is an outstanding student and athlete. When the NCAA presented the option to transfer, Silas and his family put a lot of thought and research into making this decision.

"At USC, we've seen both sides of this issue, having lost a number of players to transfer due to our NCAA sanctions in 2010. But Lane Kiffin and his coaches would not be doing their job if they did not try to improve our team every single day. There is a specific need here for a player like Silas Redd, so Lane and our coaches recruited him within the guidelines set up in this instance by the NCAA."