The 50 touchdowns that Dwayne Haskins threw in that incredible 2018 season were not mentioned by Ryan Day on Monday.

The Ohio State coach didn’t focus on the other 27 Buckeye records that Haskins broke either. Haskins’ legacy on and off the field cannot be fully determined by those numbers alone. Those were just numbers.

Day, along with everyone in the Ohio State program, was still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy two days after Haskins, then 24 years old, passed away in Florida. Deeply bereaved, the Buckeyes returned to spring practice.

Day stated, “It was undoubtedly a very, very trying weekend for all of us.” Today, we held a meeting with the team. We discussed a wide range of topics. A decent number of our guys were on Dwayne’s team.

“It’s hard to wrap your mind around something like this,” Day said, “especially when it happened so tragically to a young person, especially somebody who had such a big heart.”

That’s the side of Haskins that Day emphasized. He repeatedly mentioned Haskins’ smile. Day said Haskins was like a big brother to his son, RJ, and would take him to high school football and basketball games.

“He meant a lot to my family, meant a lot to this program, and he’s going to be sorely missed,” Day said.

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“It’s hard to wrap your mind around something like this,” said coach Ryan Day in response to the tragic loss of Dwayne Haskins.

Day sent his condolences to the Haskins family, mentioning Dwayne in particular, as well as his parents and sister Tamia.

“It’s difficult to comprehend something like this,” Day remarked, “particularly when it befell a young person so tragically, especially someone with such a large heart.”

Day focused on that aspect of Haskins. He spoke of Haskins’s smile several times. Day claimed that Haskins took his son, RJ, to high school basketball and football games and treated him like a big brother.

Day said, “He’s going to be sorely missed. He meant a lot to this program and to my family.”

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Day was hired as Ohio State’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator after the 2016 season. Haskins was a redshirt freshman competing with Joe Burrow to become J.T. Barrett’s backup and eventual successor.