DJ Jones
6′6″ · 315 lb · Bradenton, FL · Venice
Where he comes from
- Bradenton, FL
- Venice
- About 1,000 miles from Memorial Stadium
- Four-star recruit, No. 161 nationally in the 2026 class, rating 0.9352.
Where he fits
Missouri lists 19 offensive linemen this season.
Missouri offensive linemen with a game this season
His line is 93rd in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number, not his).
Missouri’s week
- RecordMissouri is 5-2, No. 22 in the AP poll (week 8).
- Next gameat Arkansas · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Same class and position
Also from Bradenton, FL
What’s being said about him
8 stories in the last 30 days, from 13 outlets.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Missouri -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 93rd nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Missouri has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen. 9 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Keagen Trost went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
In the news in the last 30 days
from 13 outlets
Missouri's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives heart transplant
ESPN +4 Oct 8 · 5 outlets
All 5 articles
What they’re talking about
In his words2 stories
In the news this season
from 13 outlets
Missouri's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives heart transplant
ESPN +4 Oct 8 · 5 outlets
All 5 articles
What they’re talking about
In his words2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 11 to Oct 17L 3-31 at Ole Miss1 story
- Oct 4 to Oct 10W 27-6 vs Texas A&M7 storiesMissouri's Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives heart transplant ESPN +4
- Sep 27 to Oct 3W 45-17 vs FloridaNo stories
- Sep 20 to Sep 26L 24-31 at Mississippi StateNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 27-17 vs TroyNo stories
- Sep 6 to Sep 12W 38-21 at KansasNo stories
- Aug 30 to Sep 5W 54-14 vs Arkansas-Pine BluffNo stories
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
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Where to follow him
Joined Missouri in 2026
- 2026 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Missouri in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 161 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Missouri in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Missouri4-star out of Venice