4. Rae Carruth
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There is a special place in hell for people like Rae Carruth… With his incredible vertical speed, he was supposed to be the deep threat that, coupled with Kerry Collins strong arm, could attack defenses vertically. He showed some of that promise early in his career, being named to the All-Rookie team in 1997. But he only played in about seven games for the remainder of his NFL career, first because of injuries, and then because of his legal troubles. In November of 1999,near Carruth’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cherica Adams, a real estate agent he had been casually dating, was shot four times by a friend of Carruth.
After the shooting, Adams somehow managed to call 911 and told police that Carruth blocked her vehicle with his vehicle, while another man shot her. Carruth was eventually found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, having allegedly hired the man to kill Adams because she was pregnant with Carruth’s child and refused to have an abortion. The unborn child survived the shooting, but suffered permanent brain damage from the incident. Unfortunately, Adams died less than a month after the shooting. Carruth is currently serving his jail sentence in North Carolina, and is expected to be released in 2018. (Image Credit: Getty)