Missouri football's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones recovering after successful heart transplant, coach says
Johnnie "DJ" Jones underwent heart transplant surgery Wednesday after Mayo Clinic doctors in Jacksonville detected a serious cardiac condition.
TL;DR
- Johnnie "DJ" Jones, a freshman offensive lineman for the Missouri Tigers, has undergone a heart transplant.
- Coach Eli Drinkwitz announced that the surgery was successful and Jones is recovering.
- The problem with Jones's heart was initially detected during freshman intake testing over the summer.
- Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, diagnosed a serious heart condition requiring a transplant.
- Jones, an 18-year-old graduate of Venice High School, was a four-star recruit.