| Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Scouting Assistant | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | January 14, 1992 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 | |||||||||
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James O'Shaughnessy (born January 14, 1992) is a former American professional football tight end who currently serves as a scouting assistant for the Chicago Bears. 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]
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
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]
On April 18, 2022, O'Shaughnessy signed with the Chicago Bears. [25] He was released on August 30, 2022. [26]
On November 14, 2022, O'Shaughnessy was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings. [27]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |