James O'Shaughnessy

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Naperville, Ill. High School: Naperville North

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 240 Position: TE Birthdate: 01/14/1992 Experience: 1L

2011: Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team selection ... named to the College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team ... played in 10 games ... caught five passes for 76 yards (15.2 avg.) and two touchdowns ... hauled in first career reception against North Dakota State ... recorded touchdown catches in back-to-back wins over Indiana State and Southern Illinois ... snatched first-career touchdown reception against the Sycamores and caught a career-long touchdown pass of 18 yards against the Salukis ... instrumental in the blocking for the Redbird running game that averaged 183.4 yards per game, up from 131 yards last year ... also a standout on special teams with 14 tackles.

2010: Redshirted.

Naperville North HS: Three-year letterwinner ... caught 19 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown during senior season ... also returned 10 kickoffs for 294 yards ... was a special mention all-conference and all-area selection ... academic all-conference choice ... 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 ... also lettered three years in basketball.

Personal: Born January 14, 1992, in Naperville, Ill. ... son of Jim O'Shaughnessy and Sally Davis ... has two brothers, Allen (19) and Kevin (14) ... his father, Jim, played basketball at DePaul and his mother, Sally, ran track at Drake ... intended major is business.