Dwayne Haskins has died at the age of 24. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Dwayne Haskins dead at 24 after being hit by car

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/9/22

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died Saturday morning when he was hit by a car in Florida.

Haskins’ agent told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the 24-year-old quarterback was training with other members of the Steelers in South Florida and was struck and killed by a vehicle.

Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before becoming Washington’s first-round pick and playing in Pittsburgh, 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

Haskins was a star quarterback at Ohio State, where he memorably threw 50 touchdown passes as a sophomore. He was drafted by Washington in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but struggled on and off the field and was released late in 2020. He later landed with the Steelers, who at one point put him in the mix to win the starting job after Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement.

Haskins would have turned 25 early next month.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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