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Ex-Illinois State player James O'Shaughnessy finds NFL home in Jacksonville

A native of Naperville, James O’Shaughnessy now considers himself “a full blown Floridian.”

An awfully strong case could also be made that O’Shaughnessy has become a full blown NFL tight end with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“I can’t lie. I enjoy the weather,” the former Illinois State standout. “I just bought a home with my fiance (Ava Lowry). It’s been a busy time. It’s been really exciting.”

O’Shaughnessy’s preparation for his sixth NFL season — and fourth with the Jaguars — has been dominated by the rehabilitation of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.