3 UCLA football players arrested

3 UCLA football players arrested (UCLA football photo: Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES -- Three incoming freshman football players for UCLA have been arrested for felony theft, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Paul Richardson, Shaquille Richardson and Josh Shirley were arrested by UCLA police on campus. All three were enrolled at UCLA for summer classes.

UCLA spokesman Marc Dellins said only, "We are aware of the situation and we are looking into it. We will have a comment at the appropriate time."


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Paul Richardson is a wide receiver from Gardena Serra High School. Shaquille Richardson is a defensive back from Los Alamitos High School, and Shirley is a linebackers from Fontana Kaiser.

Paul Richardson and Shaquille Richardson were released on $20,000 bail.

Shirley was released without bail.