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WATCH: Dwayne Haskins explains how he got the nickname ‘Simba’

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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A lot of nicknames come from unique stories. It’s no different for recently drafted Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

The former Ohio State quarterback has the nickname “Simba,” a reference to the popular Disney film The Lion King. And Haskins loves the nickname. His profile picture on Twitter is an image of his face; half human, half lion. The lining on the inside of a recently designed suit jacket was a lion head pattern.

Haskins has lived up to the nickname well, both on the field and off of it. But how did the star quarterback get the nickname? It had to do with a massive amount of hair from his childhood days.

In an interview shared on the Washington Redskins’ Twitter page, Haskins detailed how he received the nickname:

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB