Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James O'Shaughnessy was born on January 14, 1992, in Naperville, Illinois. He is a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL.

He played college football at Illinois State from 2010-2014.

He was a three-year letter winner, caught 19 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown during senior season. He also returned 10 kickoffs for 294 yards and was a special mention all-conference. He hauled in eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown as a junior and an academic all-conference selection, caught 18 passes for 400 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore. He was also a lettered three years in basketball.

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

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. On March 21, 2019, O'Shaughnessy re-signed with the Jaguars.