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KMBC reports: A freshman football player at the University of Missouri is in the hospital and in need of a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday. Mizzou's renovated Memorial Stadium adds seats, suites and new-look hill Drinkwitz wrapped up a news conference with an emotional answer about the status of offensive lineman Johnnie "DJ" Jones, who he shouted out after the Tigers' win on Saturday. Drinkwitz said that while doing freshman intake assessments over the summer, they discovered a heart issue with Jones.
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