Dwayne Haskins has sadly died at the age of 24.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter confirmed that the Steelers quarterback had died in a statement posted to Twitter on Saturday morning (April 9).
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“Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before struggling to catch on with Washington and Pittsburgh in the NFL, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3,” he wrote.
A former Ohio State quarterback, Dwayne became a first-round draft pick in Washington and signed with the Redskins in 2019. He went on to join the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 2021 season.
Our thoughts are with Dwayne‘s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before struggling to catch on with Washington and Pittsburgh in the NFL, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2022