Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda confirmed the crash on Interstate 595, heading west. Haskins was pronounced dead at the scene. Miranda did not say why 24-year-old Haskins was on the highway at the time. The accident resulted in the highway being closed for several hours. “He was just walking on the highway and he was hit,” Miranda told the Associated Press. Haskins trained in South Florida with other Steelers generals, running back and wide receivers. “I am devastated and have no words for the unfortunate death of Dwayne Huskins,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “He quickly became a member of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the pitch and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a formidable friend to so many. I’m really crashing. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family at this difficult time.” After a special 2018 season in the State of Ohio, Haskins was selected 15th overall by the governors of Washington in the 2019 draft. Haskins spent two turbulent seasons with Washington before signing in Pittsburgh before last season. Entering his second season with the Steelers, General Dwayne Haskins was in South Florida training with teammates. Gene J. Puskar / AP “We are devastated to learn of the tragic death of Dwayne Haskins Jr.,” Owners Daniel and Tanya Snyder said in a statement. “He was a young man with tremendous potential who had an infectious personality. To say we are cracked is derogatory. Our hearts and prayers are with Dwayne’s family and all who knew and loved him.” “Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him,” Commanders coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. “This is a very sad moment and I honestly have no words. I know I’m talking about the rest of our team saying they’re going to miss it a lot. Our whole team is sending our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Haskins family right now.” . Haskins played in 15 games in two seasons with Washington, scoring a total QBR of 29.4 – the league average at that time was 63.5. He threw 12 touchdown passes in 14 cuts. Haskins’s time in Washington began somewhat controversially as scouts and coaches pushed against the draft with the 15th pick – but Snyder wanted him. Haskins was a big name locally, having starred for three seasons at Bullis High School in Potomac, Maryland. Haskins started seven games in his new year and the first four games of the following season, but remained on the bench after a 30-10 defeat by Baltimore. Haskins was released from Washington later that season and did not resign. He signed a reserve / future contract with Pittsburgh in January 2021. Saying he was humbled by the decision, Haskins stressed that he was willing to work hard and absorb as much as he could from Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph. He made the roster as the third player, but only dressed once, served as a backup in the Detroit tie after Roethlisberger entered the COVID-19 protocol the night before the game. In response to the news of Haskins’s death, Rudolph simply wrote on Twitter, “Shy.” Steelers defender TJ Watt remembered Haskins as an “optimistic guy”. The world has lost a great man today. When Dwayne first entered the locker room, I could tell he was an optimistic guy. He always made people smile, he never took life for granted. Its effect on me will last forever. – TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) April 9, 2022 Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert praised Haskins for his improvement since joining the team, and the Steelers re-signed him on a one-year contract as a free agent in March. He was expected to compete with Rudolph and Mitch Trumpiski for a place. “We are excited to see what Dwayne has to offer, either from the competition or perhaps to become a key player,” Colbert said in January. Haskins had his greatest success on the pitch in the state of Ohio. After spending his first two seasons behind JT Barrett, Haskins defeated Joe Burrow and was the Buckeyes’ key general to start the 2018-19 season. Haskins supported the decision of the Ohio State coaching staff, delivering perhaps the best season in the history of the program. He made a one-season Big Ten record for passing yards (4,831), touchdowns (50) and total offensive yards (4,939) in addition to a total of 28 school records. The record-breaking year led to Haskins being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and a third-place AP All-American. In his last game as Buckeye, Haskins made 3 touchdowns and 251 yards in a Rose Bowl victory over Washington. Leader. Legend. Forever a Buckeye. pic.twitter.com/yxwaIewN9V – Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 9, 2022 “The Ohio Department of Athletics is deeply saddened to learn of Dwayne Huskins’s death on Saturday morning,” the school said in a statement. “We are thinking of the entire Haskins family at this difficult time. Our prayers are with the family and with current and former teammates, coaches, friends and relatives.” “I’m shocked to hear about the loss of Dwayne Haskins Jr.,” former Bacca coach Urban Meyer wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “My thoughts and prayers are with his incredible family. One of the greatest QBs in Ohio State history, but an even better son, teammate and friend. God bless him!” This report uses information from John Keim of ESPN and the Associated Press.
