About Dwayne Haskins
Versatile Dwayne Haskins is an American football quarterback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He set school records for most passing yards in a single game and most passing touchdowns in one game at Ohio State University. He was selected 15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He passed for 5,308 yards and completed 54 touchdowns at the Bullis School. He was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was also named MVP of the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game and 2019 Rose Bowl games. Additionally, he has won several Big Ten conference awards and was named as a finalist for the Maxwell Award and Heisman Trophy. Recently Haskins has publicly apologized Tuesday after photo evidence came to light of him partying with several people unmasked at a strip club after playing Sunday.
Famous For
- Being an American football quarterback.
- For being the player of Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL).
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Early Life of Dwayne Haskins
Dwayne Haskins opened his eyes for the first time on 3rd May 1997 with the real name or full name of Dwayne Haskins Jr. in Highland Park, New Jersey, the USA whereas his family moved to Potomac, Maryland when he was in the ninth grade. He holds an American nationality and African-American ethnicity. Analogously, he is from Christianity religion and his race is black. He happily celebrates his birthday on 3rd May of every year and he has celebrated his 23rd birthday as of 2020 though as his birthdate, his star sign is Taurus. He is the son of Dwayne Haskins Sr. (father) and Tamara Haskins (mother). He has one sister named Tamia. He attended and played football at Bullis School from 2013-2016, where he passed for 5,308 yards and 54 touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Maryland over Rutgers University to play college football, but later decided to attend Ohio State after Maryland football coach Randy Edsall was fired mid-season.
Career of Dwayne Haskins
College Career
- Dwayne Haskins jumps off his American football career at Ohio State in 2016 where he was the backup to J.T. Barrett as he finished the season completing 40 of 57 passes for 565 yards and four touchdowns as well as claimed the single-season passing and touchdown records for Ohio State and the Big Ten by eclipsing the 4,000-passing yards mark and throwing 50 touchdowns. He claimed school records in total offense in a season (4,900+ yards), total offensive yards in a game (477), and total passing yards in a game (470).
- While throwing three touchdowns in the 2019 Rose Bowl he threw for 499 yards and five touchdowns in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game, winning the MVP award in both games for his performance though he was also named as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.
- He then announced in January 2019 that we would forgo his remaining two years of college football and enter the 2019 NFL Draft. He majored in journalism as a student.
Professional Career
- Dwayne was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, 15th overall as he signed his four-year rookie contract on 9th May 2019 and saw his first action with the team in a Week 4 game against the New York Giants in relief of Case Keenum.
- He also struggled, throwing for 107 yards and three interceptions, including a pick-six, as the Redskins lost 24-3 whereas he replaced Keenum, who left the game due to a concussion, finishing with 33 passing yards and an interception as the Redskins lost 19-9 during a "Thursday Night Football" game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 though he made his first career start against the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 144 passing yards as the Redskins lost 24-9.
- Haskins threw for 214 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the 34-17 loss in Week 11 against the New York Jets whereas he finished with 156 passing yards, 28 rushing yards, and an interception as the Redskins won 19-16 against the Detroit Lions, giving Haskins his first career win as an NFL starter.
- Then, he was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week, his first professional honor as well as he threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns before being carted off the field due to an ankle injury he suffered on the first play of the third quarter against the Giants.
- Haskins threw three interceptions and lost a fumble in a Week 3 loss against the Cleveland Browns as he threw for a career-high 314 yards in another loss against the Baltimore Ravens.
- Besides, he was fined US$4,833 for breaking COVID-19 protocols for making a reservation for a family friend at the team hotel in New York prior to a game against the Giants in October 2020 although he played the second half of a Week 14 win against the San Francisco 49ers after Alex Smith left the game due to a calf strain.
- After that, he started the following week's game against the Seattle Seahawks, where he threw for 295 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in a 20-15 loss.
- Furthermore, Haskins recently publicly apologized Tuesday after photo evidence came to light of him partying with several people unmasked at a strip club after playing Sunday.
- "It was irresponsible and immature of me and I accept responsibility for my action," Haskins said. "I also want to apologize for creating a distraction for my team during our playoff push. I will learn and grow from this and do what's best for the team moving forward."
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Awards, Honors, and Achievements of Dwayne Haskins
- Chicago Tribune Silver Football (2018)
- Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year (2018)
- Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year (2018)
- Sammy Baugh Trophy (2018)
- Kellen Moore Award (2018)
- 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game MVP
- 2019 Rose Bowl MVP
- First-team All-Big Ten (2018)
Personal Life of Dwayne Haskins
Reflecting on Dwayne Haskins's personal life, he is an unmarried guy. The 23 years old player Haskins keeps his personal life private whereas regarding his dating life, he is in a romantic relationship with his longtime girlfriend named, Savhana Arai Cousin. He has not however spoken very daringly and openly about his relationship, but he definitely shows his affection whenever the two are together. The duo was first spotted in public in his home state of Maryland, watching the 2019 NFL Draft at a viewing party at a bowling alley. Furthermore, talking about his sexual orientation, he is straight.
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Net Worth of Dwayne Haskins
Moving towards Dwayne Haskins's net worth, he has a worth of around $2 million as of 2020 whereas he has also a handsome amount of salary too which is around $1,150,301 while carrying a cap hit of $3,276,503 and a dead cap value of $11,795,410. Haskins is currently under a 4 year, lucrative deal with the Washington Football Team worth $14,416,611 which features an $8,504,808 signing bonus, $14,416,611 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,604,153. He made $495,000 of base salary with a signing bonus of $2,126,202 from the team earlier this season as his main source of income is from his American football career. Additionally, he has his personal clothing brand, Kingdom of Pride from where he earns a considerable amount of money.
Body Measurement of Dwayne Haskins
Dwayne Haskins is a handsome and adaptable American footballer who stands at a tall height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) with a balanced weight of 218 lb (99 kg). Haskins lost around seven percent in total body fat and was named the starter and one of the team captains prior to the 2020 season. Dwayne has black hair and dark brown eyes color. He does regular exercise for keeping his body fit and fine as an American footballer though his body build type is athletic. As well, he has suffered from numerous injuries while playing a game.
