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 2019
Receptions:60
Receiving yards:602
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.

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.[6] He was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[7]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 3, 2017, O'Shaughnessy was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8]

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.[9]

On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars.[10] In Week 5, O’Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[11][12] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Jaguars at the start of training camp on August 1, 2020.[13] He was moved back to the active roster on August 12.[14]

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