Story of Ohio State star Dwayne Haskins' death could take a shocking turn

A surprising new development has emerged after the shocking death of former Ohio State football star Dwayne Haskins

The college football community was shocked to learn of the death of former Ohio State star quarterback Dwayne Haskins a year ago, but now there's a surprising new development in the aftermath of that tragedy.

This week, attorney Rick Ellsley of The Ellsley Law Firm sent out a press release announcing a lawsuit being filed on Haskins' behalf over "previously unseen evidence."

"As to what occurred in the hours before Dwayne was killed, many questions remain unanswered," Ellsley's statement said, in part.

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

You can read the entire statement here.

Dwayne Haskins’ attorney has filed a lawsuit one year after Haskins’ death — based on previously unseen evidence. The release, via Rick Ellsley of The Ellsley Law Firm: pic.twitter.com/1F4c13qu6L

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 10, 2023

Haskins' sudden death and circumstances leading up to it were followed by a myriad of questions as to what happened, which authorities sought to answer.

The medical examiner's report claimed that Haskins had been drinking heavily and had a "significant amount of alcohol in his blood" before he was hit and killed by a dump truck on a highway in south Florida, where he was training with fellow members of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The medical examiner said that Haskins died of blunt force trauma and ruled the death as accidental.

Reports say Haskins was hit by the truck at 6:37 a.m. and a pair of 911 emergency calls revealed that he was walking to get gas for his car.

The medical examiner noted that Haskins was trying to wave down cars on the highway to get a lift before he was struck and killed.

Dwayne Haskins on the field

Haskins was at Ohio State for three seasons, but played most of his career with the Buckeyes during the 2018 campaign. 

He went 13-1 as the starter, completing 70.1 percent of his passes for 4,831 yards with 50 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Haskins ran for 108 yards on 85 carries and scored four additional times as a rusher.

Ohio State lost once in the regular season that year, to Purdue as the No. 2 team, but went on to score 62 points against Michigan, defeat Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game, and beat No. 9 Washington in the Rose Bowl, 28-23.

Haskins was picked by the Washington Redskins with the No. 15 overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played in 16 total games with the Redskins/Football Team, completing 60.1 percent of his passes for 2,804 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Haskins signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 21, 2021, earning the third-string status behind starter Ben Roethlisberger and reserve Mason Rudolph. He was inactive for most of the Steelers' 2021 season, except for one game.

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