Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Dead at 24

[Wolverine]

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins dies after being struck by vehicle​

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died this weekend when he was struck by a vehicle, his agent Cedric Saunders told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Haskins was 24 years old.

Haskins was training in South Florida with other Steelers quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. He was killed Saturday morning when he got struck by a vehicle.

"I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. "He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time."

After a standout junior season at Ohio State, Haskins was selected 15th overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2019 draft.

Haskins spent two turbulent seasons with Washington before signing in Pittsburgh before last season.

Injuries to other quarterbacks on the Commanders roster led to Haskins starting seven games as a rookie.

This is horrible news.

My condolences to his family.

RIP

 

[Chris]

Damn RIP

 

[O-Blaze]

Fuck, that’s heart breaking

 

[Adapting]

24 years old, wow that's gut wrenching.

 

[Professor Booty]

That’s fuckin awful


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[Barry Poppins]

Holy fuckin shit.

 

[Swerve]

This just goes to show you how fragile life really is. He had a tough time on the field and seemed to finally be getting it together. May he RIP and condolences to his family, friends, teammates and the entire Pittsburgh organization.

 

[Stellar]

Just now saw the news. Horrible. Thoughts are with Dwayne's friends and family. It really does show that life doesn't always happen the way that any of us expects.

 

[Cwalker]

24 years old and passing away is a shame. It’s so sad. Condolences to his family, friends and teammates.

RIP

 

[Wolverine]

Ohio State Buckeyes honor former quarterback Dwayne Haskins prior to Saturday spring game​

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Dwayne Haskins' contributions to the Ohio State football program won't be soon forgotten.

Haskins, 24, was killed when he was struck by a dump truck on I-595 in South Florida on April 9.

Prior to its spring game Saturday, Ohio State paid homage to its former star quarterback by holding a moment of silence at Ohio Stadium. Players and coaching staff wore "DH" decals or pins.

Haskins' initials were also placed on the field, near the 5-yard line. Current Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud donned Haskins' No. 7 jersey as a personal tribute.

During the Buckeyes' 13-1 season in 2018, Haskins threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns -- both Big Ten and school single-season records.

Haskins, the 2018 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and 2019 Rose Bowl Offensive MVP, was drafted 15th overall by Washington in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was preparing to enter his second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers this fall.

Class act by Ohio State to honor Haskins.

May he forever rest in peace.