Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins Allegedly Drugged in Blackmail Conspiracy

Disturbing news surrounding the death of former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins has begun to emerge.

Matt Galatzan | Apr 10, 2023

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Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins was found dead in April of 2022 in South Florida, after being hit by a dump truck while walking along the side of the road in the early hours of the morning.

His death was ruled an accident by medical examiners. He was 24 years old.

On Monday, almost one year to the day of his death, disturbing details have emerged detailing what may have led to the accident.

According to the attorney for the Haskins family, Rick Ellsley, at the time of his death, Haskins was drugged and was the target of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy.

"It is believed that Dwayne was targeted and drugged as part of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy," attorney Ellsley said in the statement. "In fact, his highly-expensive watch was stolen from his shortly before his death."

Ellsley filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Haskins family last month, listing multiple defendants, including four people, two restaurants, a hotel, and a driving range, per the report from ESPN.

Haksins's wife, Kalabrya Haskins, is listed as the plaintiff in the lawsuit and is seeking unspecified damages, as well as a jury trial for the death of her husband.

At the time of the incident, Haskins had a blood alcohol level of .24 - well beyond the legal limit in the state of Florida - and tested positive for both ketamine and norketamine.

Haskins spent one season as the starter at Ohio State, before being drafted with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders.

Haskins was on a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the time of his death.

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Published Apr 10, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com