Dwayne Haskins Of Potomac Drafted By Washington Redskins

POTOMAC, MD — Potomac's own Dwayne Haskins will suit up with the Washington Redskins next season.

With the 15th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, the Redskins selected the former Ohio State quarterback as its first pick. He will be the fourth signal-caller on the roster and joins newly signed Josh Woodrum and veterans Colt McCoy and Case Keenum, according to the Redskins.

A day after the decision was announced, Haskins took to Twitter to express his excitement.

"Let's GO!!!! Beyond blessed to be a member of the @Redskins," Haskins wrote.

Let’s GO!!!! Beyond blessed to be a member of the @Redskins. Can’t wait to get started. Check out my #NFLDraft card now on #PaniniInstant. #HTTR #Rated Rookie pic.twitter.com/W2FIWl3720
— Dwayne Haskins, Jr (@dh_simba7) April 26, 2019

Haskins, a Bullis High School graduate, had a record-breaking sophomore year with the Buckeyes in 2018.

"His 4,831 passing yards and 50 touchdowns were not only Ohio State single-season records but also Big Ten records," the Redskins said in a statement.

In 2018, Haskins was also named one of three finalists for the 84th Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award a college football player can get.

Finalists are picked based on the percentage of votes they get from 929 voters, usually sports journalists and past winners.

Haskins finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Oklahoma's Kyler Murray and Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa.