James O'Shaughnessy (born January 14, 1992) is an American former 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. He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds from 2010 to 2014.
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. 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. He was released by the Patriots on September 2.
Jacksonville Jaguars On September 3, 2017, O'Shaughnessy was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On September 10, in his Jaguars debut, O'Shaughnessy had one reception for 18 yards in a 29–7 victory over the Houston Texans. In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, he had five receptions for 39 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. He finished with 14 receptions for 149 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
In the 2018 season, O'Shaughnessy finished with 24 receptions for 214 receiving yards.
On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars. In Week 5, against the Carolina Panthers, O’Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He finished with 14 receptions for 153 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Jaguars at the start of training camp on August 1, 2020. He was moved back to the active roster on August 12.
O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars on March 17, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2. He was activated on November 27.
Chicago Bears On April 18, 2022, O'Shaughnessy signed with the Chicago Bears. He was released by the Bears on August 30.
Minnesota Vikings On November 14, 2022, O'Shaughnessy was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team GPGS 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
Postseason 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
References
External links Illinois State Redbirds bio