Mizzou freshman offensive lineman receives heart transplant
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 14:49 · Archive
Missouri freshman offensive lineman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones has received a heart transplant after surgery on Wednesday.
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced that freshman offensive lineman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones received a heart transplant on Wednesday. Drinkwitz said the surgery went well and Jones is 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 in a post on X.
Mizzou's training staff initially detected an issue with Jones' heart over the summer during freshman intake testing. After two weeks of observation did not resolve the problem, a second opinion was sought at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Doctors there identified a much more serious heart condition. Drinkwitz announced at a news conference on Tuesday that the coaching staff had been told the previous week that Jones needed a transplant.
Jones is an 18-year-old from Bradenton, Florida, who graduated from Venice High School and signed with Missouri as a four-star recruit. Drinkwitz asked the Mizzou community to keep Jones, his family, the donor family, and his caregivers in their prayers as the 18-year-old continues his recovery.
How it is being reported
- Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie ‘DJ’ Jones receives a heart transplantMissouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones has received a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said.KY3 · 9 Oct, 14:21
- Drinkwitz shares positive update in heart transplant search for Mizzou freshman OLEli Drinkwitz shared a positive update early Thursday morning regarding the search for a heart transplant for Tigers freshman offensive lineman Johnnie ‘DJ’ Jones.KCTV5 · 8 Oct, 16:12
In this story: Johnnie 'DJ' Jones · Eli Drinkwitz · Missouri · Mayo Clinic · Venice High School · Bradenton · Jacksonville · Florida
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