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American football player (born 1992)

American football player
James O'Shaughnessy
Chicago Bears
Position:Scouting Assistant
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
NFL draft:2015 / round: 5 / pick: 173
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:112
Receiving yards:1,108
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

Kansas City Chiefs

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

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. He was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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. In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, he had five receptions for 39 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. He finished with 14 receptions for 149 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

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

On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars. In Week 5, against the Carolina Panthers, O’Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He finished with 14 receptions for 153 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Jaguars at the start of training camp on August 1, 2020. He was moved back to the active roster on August 12.

O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars on March 17, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2. He was activated on November 27.

Chicago Bears

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

Minnesota Vikings

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

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

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  2. "ISU tight end picked by Kansas City". Pekin Daily Times. May 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 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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