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Emotional outpouring following the untimely death of Steelers QB fatally hit by vehicle

April 9, 2022 | | Print Article

The sports world is in mourning today following the tragic death of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was struck by a car early Saturday morning in Florida.

In a statement released on social media by Haskins’ team, Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said, “I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins. 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,” Tomlin said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.”

 

Dwayne was just under one month shy of his 25th birthday. He was in South Florida to train with his team.

Details of the fatal incident have not yet been released.

ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, broke the sad story.

“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,” Schefter tweeted.

 

Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer reported that Haskins had spent the week in Miami training with quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky, running back Najee Harris, and “a group of Steelers players.”

“Terrible news,” Breer said. “Was a great kid.”

“Haskins was expected to compete for the starting [quarterback] job in Pittsburgh following veteran Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement,” Fox News reported.

“After redshirting his freshman year at Ohio State, Haskins served as backup quarterback, throwing for 565 yards, and one interception,” Fox News continued. “The following season he was named the starter and went on to have a tremendous season, throwing for 4,831 yards, 50 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.”

For his performance that season, Haskins was voted second runner-up for the coveted Heisman Trophy.

He was drafted 15th overall by the Washington Commanders in 2019, and the team’s co-owners, Dan and Tanya Snyder described Haskins as having an “infectious personality.”

“We are devastated to hear the news of the tragic passing of Dwayne Haskins Jr.,” the Snyders said in a statement released on the Commanders Twitter account. “He was a young man with a tremendous amount of potential who had an infectious personality. To say we are heartbroken is an understatement.”

 

A statement released by Goal Line Football, Haskins’ agency, read: “We mourn the tragic loss of our GL family member Dwayne Haskins. There are no words to define this grief. Our prayers and condolences go out to his family and the Steelers family. Rest in power Dwayne.”

Brett Hanfling, host of “Fireside Knicks,” shared a video of a jovial Haskins posted by the player to social media just yesterday.

“It’s a reminder how fragile life is,” Hanfling tweeted.

Pinned to Haskins’ Twitter profile is another video — this one from 2019 and captioned, “I only make classics, what that take timing.”

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