Rae Carruth

Rae Carruth is an American former football player. He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers. Carruth was born on May 5, 1974, in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina, where he played college football. Carruth was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played for the Panthers from 1997 to 2000. Carruth was involved in a high-profile murder case in 2000, in which his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams, was shot and killed. Carruth was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and served 18 years in prison. He was released from prison in 2018. Carruth has been open about his experiences and has spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction and his experiences in prison.