May 3, 2025

Reports: Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. dies after being struck by car

Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., a Heisman finalist in his only season as a Buckeye starter, died Saturday morning after he was struck by a car in Florida, according to multiple reports. Haskins finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2018 after throwing for 50 touchdowns. 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 He beat out Joe Burrow for the starting job in 2018 and had a dazzling season for the Buckeyes. He threw for 4,831 yards and completed 70 percent of his passes. He earned the Big Ten’s Silver Football award as the conference’s best player. Haskins was reportedly training…

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