Many football fans have wondered if Hassan Haskins, the Tennessee Titans running back, is related to Dwayne Haskins, the late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. The two players share the same last name and both played college football in the Big Ten Conference, but are they actually family members? The answer is no. Hassan and Dwayne Haskins are not related by blood or marriage, and they have never met each other in person.
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Who is Hassan Haskins?
Hassan Haskins is a 23-year-old NFL player who was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he set the school record for most rushing touchdowns in a season with 20 in 2021. He also earned second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. He finished his college career with 2,146 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns on 378 carries.
Hassan Haskins was born on November 26, 1999, in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Eureka High School, where he excelled in football, basketball and track and field. He was a three-star recruit who committed to Michigan over offers from Iowa, Minnesota and others. He wore jersey number 25 for the Wolverines and the Titans.
Who was Dwayne Haskins?
Dwayne Haskins was a 24-year-old NFL player who died on April 9, 2022, when he was struck by a dump truck while crossing a highway in South Florida. He played college football at Ohio State, where he set the Big Ten records for single-season passing yards and passing touchdowns as a sophomore in 2018. He also won the Sammy Baugh Trophy and the Kellen Moore Award as the nation’s top quarterback that year. He finished his college career with 5,396 passing yards and 54 touchdowns on 413 completions.
Dwayne Haskins was born on May 3, 1997, in Highland Park, New Jersey. He moved to Potomac, Maryland, when he was in ninth grade and attended Bullis School, where he starred in football. He was a four-star recruit who committed to Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Florida and others. He wore jersey number 7 for the Buckeyes and the Washington Redskins/Football Team, who drafted him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He later signed with the Steelers in 2021 and wore jersey number 3.
The rumors that Hassan and Dwayne Haskins are related may have started because of their similar last names and their success as college football players in the same conference. However, there is no evidence that they have any familial connection or that they have ever interacted with each other. According to Wikipedia, Hassan’s full name is Hassan Askiali Haskins Jr., while Dwayne’s full name was Dwayne Haskins Jr. They had different middle names and different parents.
Another possible source of confusion is that both players have been linked to Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins, a former Michigan State basketball player who married Dwayne Haskins in March 2020. Kalabrya is the sister of Kysre Gondrezick, who played basketball at Michigan with Hassan Haskins’ girlfriend Naz Hillmon. Kalabrya and Kysre are also cousins of Grant Gondrezick II, who plays basketball at Pepperdine University. However, Kalabrya has no relation to Hassan Haskins other than being his girlfriend’s sister-in-law.
Conclusion
Hassan and Dwayne Haskins are not related by blood or marriage, and they have never met each other in person. They are both talented football players who played college football in the Big Ten Conference, but they have different backgrounds and histories. The rumors that they are related are false and based on speculation.
