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#3 Rae Carruth
Rae Carruth was selected in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers as a highly-rated quarterback prospect. He made the All-Rookie team in his first season before getting injured during his second year in 1998.
During the 1999 NFL season, Cherica Adams, who was eight months pregnant with Carruth's child, was shot four times. The baby was fortunate to have survived, but Adams tragically passed away about a month later.
Carruth was charged with conspiracy to commit murder for his involvement in the case and he served 19 years in prison before being released in 2018.
#4 Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez got off to a promising start with the New England Patriots after make a name for himself in college. But his demons eventually caught up with him, ending his football career as well as his life.
Hernandez was involved in many fights, as well as gang activities and shootings.
In 2013, he was charged with first-degree murder after Odin Loyd, a semi-professional player who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée, was found dead of gunshot wounds. He received a life sentence in prison without parole, but committed suicide while serving his time.
#5 OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson was the first running back in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season, doing so with the Buffalo Bills.
His accomplishments on the football field made him an NFL legend, but he is much more known for his legal issues, especially his murder trial that became one of the most-followed news stories of all time.
Simpson went on trial for murder in one of the most high-profile court cases of all time, nicknamed The Trial of the Century. He was found not guilty in an extremely controversial ruling.
He was later involved in several other legal infractions, including drug possession and money laundering, before being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping. He spent nine years in prison before receiving parole.
