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
Receptions:112
Receiving yards:1,108
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at 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]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.61 s2.71 s4.38 s7.20 s35.0 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. [16] In Week 5, against the Carolina Panthers, O’Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season. [17] [18] He finished with 14 receptions for 153 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [19] He was placed on the active/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. [22] He was placed on 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

YearTeamGPGSReceivingFumbles
RecTgtYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
2015 KC 73698714.5300400
2016 KC 16323−1−0.500000
2017 JAX 161142414910.6291900
2018 JAX 14924382148.91701000
2019 JAX 55142015310.9352700
2020 JAX 151328382629.42601200
2021 JAX 76243424410.23001000
Total80401121661,1089.93535200

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 KC 10000.00000
2017 JAX 3222311.519000
Career4222311.519000

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