James O'Shaughnessy (American football)

James O'Shaughnessy (born January 14, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted 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 2010-2014.[3][4]

For the UK politician, see James O'Shaughnessy, Baron O'Shaughnessy.

James O'Shaughnessy
No. 80 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-14) January 14, 1992
Naperville, Illinois
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Receptions:88
Receiving yards:864
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

O'Shaughnessy was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 173rd overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] During O'Shaughnessy's two years in Kansas City, he recorded eight receptions for 86 yards.[6][7]

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.[8] He was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 3, 2017, O'Shaughnessy was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[10]

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.[11] In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, he had five receptions for 39 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[12] He finished with 14 receptions for 149 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[13]

In the 2018 season, O'Shaughnessy finished with 24 receptions for 214 receiving yards.[14]

On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars.[15] In Week 5, against the Carolina Panthers, O’Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[16][17] He finished with 14 receptions for 153 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[18] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Jaguars at the start of training camp on August 1, 2020.[19] He was moved back to the active roster on August 12.[20]

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. 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.
  6. "James O'Shaughnessy 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. "James O'Shaughnessy 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  8. Perillo, Paul (April 29, 2017). "Patriots trade for TE James O'Shaughnessy". Patriots.com.
  9. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  10. "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
  11. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  12. "Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers - December 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. "James O'Shaughnessy 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. "James O'Shaughnessy 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. Oehser, John (March 21, 2019). "Official: O'Shaughnessy re-signs". Jaguars.com.
  16. Alper, Josh (October 7, 2019). "Jags TE James O'Shaughnessy tore his ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. "Jaguars Sign TE Ben Koyack". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2019.
  18. "James O'Shaughnessy 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. "Transactions: McCray opts out; two placed on active/PUP". Jaguars.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  20. "Jaguars' James O'Shaughnessy: Removed from PUP list". CBSSports.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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