LOOK: CJ Stroud pays tribute to Dwayne Haskins with jersey in Ohio State spring game
After the tragic death of Dwayne Haskins last week, Ohio State is honoring former legendary Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins during Saturday’s scrimmage. Ohio State has found multiple ways to honor Haskins on Saturday. Prior to the start of the spring game, the Buckeyes held a moment of silence for Haskins. And when the offense took the field for the first drive, Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud trotted out in a jersey with the name of Haskins on the nameplate.
Stroud already wears No. 7, the same number that Haskins wore with the Buckeyes. But Stroud donned Haskins’ name for the spring game.
Stroud’s tribute is the latest way Ohio State is honoring Haskins
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said earlier in the week that Ohio State has a couple of ways they will be honoring Haskins on Saturday, in addition to the gesture from Stroud.
“We are gonna do a couple things to tribute for Dwayne [Haskins],” Day said. “Will be at the end of the first half. A little video for him. And a moment of silence before. And then still have a few other things that we’re gonna do to recognize him symbolically. Really excited about Saturday. We’ve got a lot of great recruits coming in. A lot of people coming in for this [coaches] clinic.
“It’ll be nice to have Buckeye Nation together for this event on Saturday to celebrate our team and the hard work we put in this spring. But also to get everybody together to honor Dwayne. I think it’s appropriate. So, it’s gonna be a lot of excitement but also a lot of moments in the day that will be deep thoughts based on just our memories with Dwayne and playing in that stadium.”
When it comes to Stroud, Day said that Haskins has had a “big brother” relationship with the current Buckeyes star. Even though the two never played together, Haskins undoubtedly had an impact on Stroud.
“I think he was kind of a big brother to those guys, to Justin [Fields], I think even CJ,” Day said. “When you come through Ohio State and you play the position and you walk in those shoes, only a few people quite understand what that’s like. He did.”