Former Ohio State and current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed at 6:37 a.m. Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The agency said a traffic homicide investigation is open.
Haskins was a star at Ohio State before being selected 15th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. He was released by the team during the 2020 season and picked up by the Steelers going into the 2021 season.
Haskins was born in New Jersey, and even trained in central Pa. as a youth. He played at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland before going on to become a highly decorated player with the Buckeyes despite playing only one season as a starter. It was a heckuva season, though, as Haskins set Buckeyes records with 4,831 passing yards to go with 50 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
That helped make him a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, and he finished third in the Heisman voting. Haskins was also a first-team All Big-Ten pick in 2018, and was the MVP of the Big Ten title game that year. He was the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year, too, and won the Sammy Baugh Trophy and Kellen Moore Award that year.Haskins signed a reported $14.37 million deal with Washington in 2019, and showed some promise, even winning Pepsi Rookie of the Week for his performance in a Week 12 win over the Detroit Lions.
“I ma absolutely heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of Dwayne Haskins Jr.,” Washington football coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. “Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him. This is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed. Our entire team is sending our heartfelt condolences and thoughts and prayers to the Haskins family at this time.
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