Paul Ott Carruth, Jr. is a former running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League. Biography Carruth, Jr. was born on July 12, 1961 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His father, Paul Ott Carruth, Sr. (September 25, 1934 - July 01, 2018) was a Mississippi musician, conservationist, and radio and television host known publicly as Paul Ott. Career Carruth played at the collegiate level at Alabama. where he played halfback in 1981 and 1982 on Coach Paul Bear Bryant's last two Alabama teams. After being redshirted in 1983, he was a star on Coach Ray Perkins' 1984 Alabama squad. In his three-year career, Carruth rushed for 1,336 yards on 277 carries and scored 14 touchdowns. He earned Most Valuable Player honors at the 1985 Senior Bowl, before heading off to the NFL. Carruth played three seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He would spend his final NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL in 1985. See also List of Green Bay Packers players References Sportspeople from Hattiesburg, Mississippi Green Bay Packers players Kansas City Chiefs players American football running backs University of Alabama alumni Alabama Crimson Tide football players Parklane Academy alumni 1961 births Living people