Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was killed after being hit by a car on Saturday.

He was 24.

Haskins was struck by a vehicle Saturday morning in South Florida, his agent told ESPN.

Haskins had spent the 2021 season with Steelers as the scout team quarterback. He did not see any game action. He was expected to have a chance to compete for the quarterback spot in Pittsburgh in 2022 after the retirement of longtime starter Ben Roethlisberger.

“The world lost a great person today,” Steelers linebacket T.J. Watt tweeted. “When Dwayne first walked into the locker room I could tell he was an upbeat guy. He was always making people smile, never taking life for granted. His impact on me will last a forever.”

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin echoed that sentiment.

“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “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 many.

“I am truly heartbroken.”

Haskins spent his first two NFL seasons with Washington, starting 13 games and throwing 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

The Highland Park, N.J., native starred collegiately at Ohio State. In his one season as a starter, in 2018, he led the Buckeyes to the Big Ten championship and a victory in the Rose Bowl, where he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

The Ohio State football Twitter feed posted and photo of Haskins in action with the words, “Leader. Legend. Forever a Buckeye.”

For the season, he threw 50 touchdown passes against just eight interceptions. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and was selected by Washington with the ninth pick in the 2019 NFL draft.

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