Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins dead at 24, per report

Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State's starter in the 2018 season, died after being hit by a car.

Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins died on Saturday morning after being hit by a car in Florida, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Haskins was training with several of his teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was preparing to play his second season and fourth overall in the NFL.

"I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins," Steelers head 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."

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 starter, completing 70.1 percent of his passes for 4,831 yards with 50 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

He 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.

Pittsburgh placed an original-round restricted free agent tender on Haskins in March, and he signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on March 16.

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