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Rae Lamar Wiggins, also known by the name Rae Carruth, was born on the 20th of January, 1974, in Sacramento, California, USA. He played as a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. Unfortunately, his career was cut short in 2001 when he was convicted of conspiracy in the murder of his girlfriend


Rae Lamar Wiggins, better known as Rae Carruth, has an estimated net worth of $10,000

Rae Lamar Wiggins Wiki Biography

Rae Lamar Wiggins, also known by the name Rae Carruth, was born on the 20th of January, 1974, in Sacramento, California, USA. He played as a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. Unfortunately, his career was cut short in 2001 when he was convicted of conspiracy in the murder of his girlfriend and subsequently jailed. His professional football career spanned from 1997 to 1999.

Rae Carruth Net Worth $10,000

It has been reported that the former football player’s net worth stands at $10,000, as of 2016.

He spent his formative years in Sacramento and attended Valley High School, where he began to display his football skills. During his time at the University of Colorado Boulder, he played for the Colorado Buffaloes alongside quarterbacks Koy Detmer and Kordell Stewart. In 1996, he achieved the honor of being named a first team All-American.

In his professional career, he was drafted 27th in the second round by the Carolina Panthers in 1997, signing a four-year contract worth $3.7 million, which included a $1.3 million signing bonus. Despite a promising start to his career, injuries plagued his time on the field, with a successful debut season followed by a significant injury in 1998 and an early end to the 1999 season.

However, Carruth’s career came to a halt in 1999 due to his criminal involvement in his girlfriend’s murder. Following his girlfriend’s tragic demise, Carruth fled but was eventually captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement. He is currently incarcerated at the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm near Columbia, North Carolina, USA, with hopes of release on the 22nd of October, 2018.

Outside of his professional life, Carruth is father to two children, although he is currently not married. He fathered Raelondo Wright with then-girlfriend Michelle Wright, and Lee Adams with Cherica Adams, the woman he was convicted of conspiring to murder.

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Full NameRae Carruth
Net Worth$10,000
Date Of BirthJanuary 20, 1974
Place Of BirthSacramento, California, USA
Height5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
ProfessionFormer professional football player (1997-99)
EducationValley High School, University of Colorado Boulder
NationalityAmerican
ChildrenChancellor Lee Adams
ParentsTheodry Carruth, Samuel Carruth
PartnerCherica Adams, Michelle Wright
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm1534819
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1Serving an 18-24 year sentence for a conspiracy to commit murder. [2005]
2Jan 15 2001 found not guilty of attempted murder of Adams, however was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to 18 years 11 months jail. He is eligible for parole in 2019. A former millionaire he now makes 40c a day.
3He turned himself in, and posted bond. However, after Adams died, he fled, becoming a fugitive. He was eventually recaptured after having been found hiding in the trunk of a car outside of a motel in Nashville, Tennessee.
4Cherica Adams, a girl he had been dating, was shot four times in a drive-by shooting. Adams was seven months pregnant with Carruth’s baby when that occurred on November 16, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Doctors saved her son, Chancellor, in an emergency Caesarean section, but Adams died a month later on December 14. Born prematurely and in distress, Chancellor has cerebral palsy.
5He was a first-round draft pick (27th overall pick) in 1997 to the Panthers from the University of Colorado, where he had played 4 seasons and was a first team All-American in 1996. He was named to the all-rookie team at wide receiver, along with Reidel Anthony of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
6At trial He was defended by David Rudolf. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and using an instrument to destroy an unborn child, and was sentenced to 18 to 24 years in prison. Carruth was found not guilty of first-degree murder, and was spared the death penalty. Carruth is now serving a sentence of at least 18 years and 11 months at Nash Correctional Institution near Raleigh, North Carolina.
7First round pick for The Carolina Panthers in 1997. In 1998, with just one season under his belt, he broke his foot and in 1999, he sprained his ankle.
8Since being sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder, he has been hit with more bad news. His appeals were rejected, he and his co-defendants were ordered to pay $6 million to Cherica Adams’ estate and a judge ruled his son, now 4, cannot be forced to visit him in prison.

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TitleYearStatusCharacter
City Confidential2003TV Series documentaryHimself
American Justice2001TV Series documentaryHimself
1997 NFL Draft1997TV SeriesHimself – 27th Overall Pick
NFL on FOX1997TV SeriesHimself – Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver
NFL Monday Night Football1997TV SeriesHimself – Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver
The NFL on NBC1997TV SeriesHimself – Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver
TNT Sunday Night Football1997TV SeriesHimself – Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver

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