James O'Shaughnessy (American football) explained

James O'Shaughnessy
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:14 January 1992
Birth Place:Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:245
High School:Naperville North
(Naperville, Illinois)
College:Illinois State
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:5
Draftpick:173
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:112
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1,108
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:3
Pfr:O'ShJa00

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]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

O'Shaughnessy was selected 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]

O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars on March 17, 2021.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2.[22] He was activated on November 27.[23]

Chicago Bears

On April 18, 2022, O'Shaughnessy signed with the Chicago Bears.[24] He was released on August 30, 2022.[25]

Minnesota Vikings

On November 14, 2022, O'Shaughnessy was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[26]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSReceivingFumbles
Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost
KC7 3 6 9 87 14.5 30 0 4 0 0
KC16 3 2 3 −1 −0.5 0 0 0 0 0
JAX16 1 14 24 149 10.6 29 1 9 0 0
JAX14 9 24 38 214 8.9 17 0 10 0 0
JAX5 5 14 20 153 10.9 35 2 7 0 0
JAX15 13 28 38 262 9.4 26 0 12 0 0
JAX7 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

YearTeamGames ReceivingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
KC1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
JAX3 2 2 23 11.5 19 0 0 0
Career 4 2 2 23 11.5 19 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2, 2015 . Chiefs take tight end James O'Shaughnessy with second pick in fifth round . KansasCity.com.
  2. Web site: May 3, 2015 . ISU tight end picked by Kansas City . Pekin Daily Times . May 5, 2015 . March 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111634/https://www.pekintimes.com/article/20150503/SPORTS/150509754/2000/NEWS . dead .
  3. Web site: April 29, 2015 . NFL draft stock on rise for ISU's O'Shaughnessy . Pantagraph.
  4. Web site: December 31, 2014 . ISU's O'Shaughnessy in middle of unique run . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160420063423/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-1528EEF2B1F7C368.html . April 20, 2016 . HighBeam Research.
  5. Web site: Thorman, Joel . May 2, 2015 . Chiefs draft picks 2015: TE James O'Shaughnessy is KC's second fifth round pick . April 29, 2017 . ArrowheadPride.com.
  6. Web site: James O'Shaughnessy 2015 Game Log . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: James O'Shaughnessy 2016 Game Log . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  8. Web site: Perillo, Paul . April 29, 2017 . Patriots trade for TE James O'Shaughnessy . Patriots.com.
  9. Web site: September 2, 2017 . Patriots reach 53-man limit . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit . November 28, 2017 . Patriots.com.
  10. Web site: September 3, 2017 . Jaguars claim five players off waivers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171105151457/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-claim-five-players-off-waivers/e47673c7-dd94-49ad-b822-483e832b4998 . November 5, 2017 . Jaguars.com.
  11. Web site: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – September 10th, 2017 . September 24, 2017 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – December 24th, 2017 . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: James O'Shaughnessy 2017 Game Log . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: James O'Shaughnessy 2018 Game Log . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: Oehser, John . March 21, 2019 . Official: O'Shaughnessy re-signs . Jaguars.com.
  16. Web site: Alper, Josh . October 7, 2019 . Jags TE James O'Shaughnessy tore his ACL . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  17. Web site: October 9, 2019 . Jaguars Sign TE Ben Koyack . Jaguars.com.
  18. Web site: James O'Shaughnessy 2019 Game Log . September 25, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  19. News: August 1, 2020 . Transactions: McCray opts out; two placed on active/PUP . August 1, 2020 . Jaguars.com.
  20. News: August 12, 2020 . Jaguars' James O'Shaughnessy: Removed from PUP list . August 13, 2020 . CBSSports.com.
  21. News: Oehser . John . March 17, 2021 . Reshaping the roster: Jaguars busy as 2021 League Year opens . July 28, 2021 . Jaguars.com.
  22. Web site: September 22, 2021 . Roster Moves: Jaguars sign CB Lawson, place O'Shaughnessy on IR . Jaguars.com.
  23. Web site: November 27, 2021 . Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve . Jaguars.com.
  24. Web site: Mayer, Larry . April 18, 2022 . Roster Move: Bears sign TE James O'Shaughnessy . ChicagoBears.com.
  25. Web site: Mayer, Larry . August 30, 2022 . Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit . ChicagoBears.com.
  26. Web site: November 14, 2022 . Vikings Sign TE James O'Shaughnessy to Practice Squad . Vikings.com.

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