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Missouri football's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones recovering after successful heart transplant, coach says

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Missouri Tigers freshman offensive lineman Johnnie "DJ" Jones is recovering after a successful heart transplant, according to coach Eli Drinkwitz’s announcement Thursday. Jones had been hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, since doctors there detected a serious heart condition over the summer following initial testing by Missouri’s medical staff. The team is thankful for both the medical professionals and the donor family who made the transplant possible.

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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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"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," the seventh-year Tigers coach wrote.

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🔮 Jones had been hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, while awaiting a transplant, Drinkwitz said during a news conference Tuesday.

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Missouri football's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones recovering after successful heart transplant, coach says · assertive framing

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Johnnie "DJ" Jones, a freshman offensive lineman for the Missouri Tigers, is recovering after undergoing a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz announced Thursday. asserted

Drinkwitz → recover → transplant

In a social media post, Drinkwitz provided a positive health update, saying Jones' surgery went well and Jones was recovering. asserted

Jones → provide → update

"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," the seventh-year Tigers coach wrote. asserted

coach → care → family

Jones had been hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, while awaiting a transplant, Drinkwitz said during a news conference Tuesday. asserted

Drinkwitz → hospitalize → conference

Missouri’s staff first identified a problem with Jones’ heart during freshman intake testing over the summer, Drinkwitz said earlier this week. asserted

Drinkwitz → identify → summer

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 enters Week 6 of the college football slate at 4-1 and host Columbia on Saturday. asserted

Missouri → enter → Saturday

The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted

Press → contribute → report