James O'Shaughnessy (American football)

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James O'Shaughnessy
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-14) January 14, 1992 (age 32)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Naperville North
(Naperville, Illinois)
College:Illinois State
Position:Tight end
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
touchdowns:
3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James O'Shaughnessy (born January 14, 1992) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 173rd overall pick.[1][2] He played college football at Illinois State from 2010 to 2014.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		248 lb
(112 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.68 s 1.61 s 2.71 s 4.38 s 7.20 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 16 reps
All values from
Pro Day[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

O'Shaughnessy was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 173rd overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[6] During O'Shaughnessy's two years in Kansas City, he recorded eight receptions for 86 yards.[7][8]

New England Patriots

On April 29, 2017, the Chiefs traded O'Shaughnessy and a sixth-round selection in the 2017 NFL draft to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round selection.[9] He was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 3, 2017, O'Shaughnessy was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11]

On September 10, 2017, in his Jaguars debut, O'Shaughnessy had one reception for 18 yards in a 29–7 victory over the Houston Texans.[12] In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, he had five receptions for 39 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[13] He finished with 14 receptions for 149 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[14]

In the 2018 season, O'Shaughnessy finished with 24 receptions for 214 receiving yards.[15]

On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars.

physically unable to perform list by the Jaguars at the start of training camp on August 1, 2020.[20] He was moved back to the active roster on August 12.[21]

O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars on March 17, 2021.

injured reserve on September 22, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2.[23] He was activated on November 27.[24]

Chicago Bears

On April 18, 2022, O'Shaughnessy signed with the Chicago Bears.[25] He was released on August 30, 2022.[26]

Minnesota Vikings

On November 14, 2022, O'Shaughnessy was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[27]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS Receiving Fumbles
Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost
2015 KC 7 3 6 9 87 14.5 30 0 4 0 0
2016 KC 16 3 2 3 −1 −0.5 0 0 0 0 0
2017 JAX 16 1 14 24 149 10.6 29 1 9 0 0
2018 JAX 14 9 24 38 214 8.9 17 0 10 0 0
2019 JAX 5 5 14 20 153 10.9 35 2 7 0 0
2020 JAX 15 13 28 38 262 9.4 26 0 12 0 0
2021 JAX 7 6 24 34 244 10.2 30 0 10 0 0
Total 80 40 112 166 1,108 9.9 35 3 52 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 KC 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 JAX 3 2 2 23 11.5 19 0 0 0
Career 4 2 2 23 11.5 19 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs take tight end James O'Shaughnessy with second pick in fifth round". KansasCity.com. May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "ISU tight end picked by Kansas City". Pekin Daily Times. May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "NFL draft stock on rise for ISU's O'Shaughnessy". Pantagraph. April 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "ISU's O'Shaughnessy in middle of unique run". HighBeam Research. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 Draft Scout James OShaughnessy, Illinois State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Thorman, Joel (May 2, 2015). "Chiefs draft picks 2015: TE James O'Shaughnessy is KC's second fifth round pick". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "James O'Shaughnessy 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "James O'Shaughnessy 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Perillo, Paul (April 29, 2017). "Patriots trade for TE James O'Shaughnessy". Patriots.com.
  10. ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – December 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "James O'Shaughnessy 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "James O'Shaughnessy 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Oehser, John (March 21, 2019). "Official: O'Shaughnessy re-signs". Jaguars.com.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (October 7, 2019). "Jags TE James O'Shaughnessy tore his ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  18. ^ "Jaguars Sign TE Ben Koyack". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "James O'Shaughnessy 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "Transactions: McCray opts out; two placed on active/PUP". Jaguars.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "Jaguars' James O'Shaughnessy: Removed from PUP list". CBSSports.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  22. ^ Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Reshaping the roster: Jaguars busy as 2021 League Year opens". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign CB Lawson, place O'Shaughnessy on IR". Jaguars.com. September 22, 2021.
  24. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  25. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 18, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears sign TE James O'Shaughnessy". ChicagoBears.com.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  27. ^ "Vikings Sign TE James O'Shaughnessy to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 14, 2022.

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