Ohio State Quarterbacks were long seen as not elite NFL prospects and then Dwayne Haskins came around and changed everything.
He died way too soon at the age of 24 in a tragic accident.
Buckeye nation hurt for him and he deserved this wonderful tribute given to him at The Ohio State Spring Game.
Ohio State honored former star quarterback Dwayne Haskins during its spring game on Saturday, just one week after he was killed after being hit by a dump truck while crossing a highway on foot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Buckeye players had Haskins’ initials on their helmets, there was a moment of silence before the game, his initials were painted on the field and an emotional video tribute to Haskins was shown on the video board during halftime at Ohio Stadium.
In addition to Haskins’ name being featured prominently throughout the game, starting quarterback C.J. Stroud sported it on the back of his jersey as he took the field.
“It will be nice to have Buckeye nation together for this event on Saturday, to celebrate our team and the hard work we put in the spring but also to get everybody together to honor Dwayne, and I think that’s appropriate,” Day said, via Saturday Tradition. “It’s gonna be a lot of excitement, but also some moments in the day that’ll be deep thoughts based on our memories with Dwayne playing in that stadium.”
During the Buckeyes’ 13-1 season in 2018, Haskins threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns — both Big Ten and school single-season records.
He will go down as one of the greatest Ohio State QBs of all-time.
Nothing will ever change that. Hopefully he is resting in peace and we can only send out thoughts and prayers to his love ones, family and friends.
Flip the page for the lovely tribute video.