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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 8). Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/missouri-coach-eli-drinkwitz-says-freshman-johnnie-dj-jones-receives-a-heart-transplant/article_a5c1832b-bacd-552b-9231-4a117120fd42.html

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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz announced that freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones received a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday. The surgery went well, and Jones is currently recovering. Doctors first identified the severe heart issue during intake testing over the summer, which led to further evaluation at the Mayo Clinic where the transplant was ultimately performed.

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On Thursday morning, Eli Drinkwitz, coach of the University of Missouri's football team, announced via social media that freshman offensive tackle Johnnie "DJ" Jones successfully underwent a heart transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday. The surgery was deemed successful and Jones is currently recovering.

Drinkwitz expressed gratitude towards the medical staff who treated Jones as well as the donor family whose gift made the transplant possible. Missouri's coaching staff first identified an issue with Jones' heart during freshman intake testing over the summer. After two weeks without a definitive diagnosis, they sought a second opinion from the Mayo Clinic, where doctors discovered a more severe heart condition necessitating the transplant.

Jones, who graduated from Venice High School on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a four-star recruit, signed with Missouri last year and was expected to contribute significantly to the team's offensive line.

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Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones has received a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said. asserted

Drinkwitz → receive → transplant

Drinkwitz announced on X on Thursday morning that the surgery Wednesday went well and that Jones was recovering. “We are incredibly grateful for the medical team who cared for DJ and for the donor and donor family whose extraordinary gift made this possible,” Drinkwitz wrote. asserted

Drinkwitz → announce → family

Drinkwitz said at a news conference Tuesday that Jones was hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was awaiting the transplant. asserted

he → say → transplant

Missouri staff first found an issue with Jones’ heart over the summer during freshman intake testing, Drinkwitz said earlier this week. asserted

Drinkwitz → find → testing

The team’s medical staff sought a second opinion with the Mayo Clinic when they weren’t getting a resolution or answers after two weeks of observation. asserted

they → seek → observation

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic detected a much more serious heart problem, Drinkwitz said. asserted

Drinkwitz → detect → problem

The coaching staff was told last week that Jones needed the transplant. asserted

Jones → tell → transplant

The 18-year-old Jones graduated from Venice High School on Florida’s Gulf Coast and signed with Missouri as a four-star recruit. ___ asserted

Jones → graduate → recruit

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant

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