Rae Carruth
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Rae Carruth was the third player that the Carolina Panthers had ever taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, after the franchise’s inception in 1995. With his incredible vertical speed, he was supposed to be the deep threat that, coupled with Kerry Collins strong arm, could attack defenses vertically.
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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 heinous legal troubles.
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