Dwayne Haskins

“I need someone to believe in me and give me a good opportunity. I'm going to have to earn that, I have to work for that.”

“I'm going to prepare like I'm the starter. That's me in the weight room, me in the meeting rooms.”

“Being the face of the franchise, everyone is watching you. You have to be able to lead other men. It's a lot of responsibility.”

“Every game is a challenge.”

“Whatever you do in this business, there's going to be someone that critiques you, so you just deal with the criticism and keep grinding because that person isn't putting the work in that you're putting in.”

“The most learning I do is in meetings and board work and the film room. That's what happens. When you work hard there, you play well on the field. So that's what I do.”

“You can't worry about what someone is thinking about you.”

“Being a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers would be a dream. I have a lot of respect for the black and gold.”

“That's what is fun about football. It's the 'want to,' to play your best in every situation.”

“I love playing football, I love the game.”

“Of course it's great to be able to extend plays and know where to go when plays break down. But plays are schemed up for dropbacks and timing and things of that nature. So I feel I do that at a very high level.”

“That's the biggest thing with the past is knowing that it's going to make us better.”

“It has been a dream of mine to play for Ohio State. This prestigious university best represents my family values, and playing under Urban Meyer's strong leadership abilities and a person that I can have a relationship with after football was important.”

“Just being the best quarterback, best teammate, best leader that I can be. I just worked on doing that every day and getting better, and hopefully that leads to some accolades and success down the road.”

“Gotta be accountable for the decisions you make in life, and be able to move forward and make the best decisions.”

“All good things come to an end eventually, so I was just thankful that I was even able to get drafted.”

“I do more than just football. Yes, it's a big part of my life. Faith, family, who I am as a person, what I do off the field, my friends, my time, my dogs - it's more than just football.”

“Own up to your responsibilities and your mistakes and be a better person moving forward.”

“Whenever the time comes for me to play. I want to make sure that when I do play, I don't want to look back.”

“My first dream, of course, was to play quarterback at Ohio State. That was surreal for me, to the point where it went by so fast, I didn't get to enjoy it.”