The death story of Ohio State standout Dwayne Haskins could take an unexpected turn.
Following the devastating death of former Ohio State football player Dwayne Haskins, a startling new detail has surfaced.
10:47 AM EDT on March 10, 2023, James Park
A startling new fact has emerged in the wake of the tragic death of former Ohio State star quarterback Dwayne Haskins, which stunned the collegiate football community a year ago.
Attorney Rick Ellsley of The Ellsley Law Firm announced this week that Haskins is the target of a lawsuit based on “previously unseen evidence.”
Ellsley’s statement included the following excerpt: “Many questions remain as to what transpired in the hours before Dwayne was killed.”
“Dwayne was allegedly singled out and given drugs as a part of a plot including robbery and extortion. In actuality, he had his extremely costly watch stolen not long before he passed away.”
The statement in its entirety is available here.
Following Haskins’ unexpected death and the events that preceded it, many questions about what transpired arose, which officials attempted to address.
Haskins was reportedly consuming large amounts of alcohol and had “significant amounts of alcohol in his blood” prior to being struck and murdered by a dump truck on a south Florida highway when he was practicing with otherPeople who play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Haskins died from blunt impact injuries, according to the medical examiner, who declared the death to be accidental.
According to reports, Haskins was walking to obtain petrol for his automobile when he was struck by the truck at 6:37 a.m., and two 911 emergency calls disclosed this information.
Prior to being hit and murdered, Haskins was attempting to wave down automobiles on the highway in order to catch a ride, according to the medical examiner.
With Dwayne Haskins in the game
Though Haskins spent three seasons at Ohio State, he spent the most of his playing career with the Buckeyes in 2018.
As the starter, he finished 13-1, completing 70.1% of his throws for 4,831 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.
Haskins scored four more touchdowns as a rusher in addition to gaining 108 yards on 85 touches.
Ohio State fell short of Purdue, the No. 2 team, in the regular season that year, but rebounded to upset Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game, score 62 points against Michigan, and defeat No. 9 Washington, 28–23, in the Rose Bowl.
The Washington Redskins selected Haskins with the fifteenth overall choice in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Redskins/Football Team, he participated in 16 games in all. He completed 60.1 percent of his throws for 2,804 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
HaskinsOn January 21, 2021, he signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was placed third in line behind starter Ben Roethlisberger and reserve Mason Rudolph. Except for one game, he was inactive for the most of the 2021 season for the Steelers.
