Former Texas A&M Star Toya Jones Dies at 49 After Heart Attack

WHO:

US Magazine - Toya Jones was a former Texas A&M football star.

US Magazine - Randy Keisler, a former MLB pitcher, described Jones as one of his closest friends for more than 20 years.

NY Post - Jones was a Texas A&M football star and a high school track star.

WHAT:

US Magazine - Jones died at age 49 after a heart attack.

US Magazine - Keisler wrote on Facebook, “Today is a very difficult day for me and so many others. I have to say goodbye to one of my closest friends for more than 20 years.”

NY Post - Jones died at age 49.

WHEN:

NY Post - Jones had been placed in hospice care on Wednesday.

US Magazine - Keisler posted his message on Facebook on Thursday.

WHY:

US Magazine - The article attributes Jones’s death to a heart attack.

HOW:

US Magazine - Keisler shared his farewell message about Jones via Facebook.

NY Post - Jones was placed in hospice care.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 00:11 UTC)

Toya Jones, a former Texas A&M football star and high school track standout, has died at 49 after a heart attack. Jones had been placed in hospice care on Wednesday. His longtime friend, former MLB pitcher Randy Keisler, shared a farewell message on Facebook on Thursday. Keisler said the day was very difficult for him and many others, and that he had to say goodbye to one of his closest friends. He described Jones as one of his closest friends for more than 20 years. Jones was known for his athletic accomplishments in both football and track. His death prompted a public tribute from Keisler, who remembered their longstanding friendship and the loss felt by those close to Jones.