PJ Jules

Jules saw action in 14 games and tied for second on the Bengals with 16 special teams tackles in 2025, after spending his entire '24 rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Joined the team as a college free agent in the 2024 offseason, following five-year college career ('19-23) at Southern Illinois University ... Started 30 of 56 career games at Southern Illinois, finishing career with consensus first-team FCS All-America and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023 ... Led the Salukis with 111 tackles and 13 TFLs in 2023 season.

Jules saw action in 14 games and tied for second on the Bengals with 16 special teams tackles in 2025, after spending his entire '24 rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Joined the team as a college free agent in the 2024 offseason, following five-year college career ('19-23) at Southern Illinois University ... Started 30 of 56 career games at Southern Illinois, finishing career with consensus first-team FCS All-America and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023 ... Led the Salukis with 111 tackles and 13 TFLs in 2023 season.

Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-10-24 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-28-24 ... Signed to Bengals roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-7-25 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 1-5-26.

Pro career:

2024—Spent rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad.

2025—Played in 14 games ... Inactive for three games (Games 14-16) due to ankle injury ... Recorded two tackles with one TFL defensively, along with 16 special teams tackles (tied for second on team) ... Had two defensive tackles with a TFL on Sept. 21 at Minnesota ... Had season-high three ST tackles on Oct. 26 vs. N.Y. Jets ... Added two solo ST stops on Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh.

College: Spent five seasons (2019-23) at Southern Illinois ... Played in 56 games with 30 starts ... Recorded 282 tackles (169 solos), 22 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, 29 PDs, one INT, two FFs and two FRs ... Named consensus first-team FCS All-American and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in 2023, when he led team in tackles (111), TFLs (13) and PDs (11) ... Finished sixth in voting for 2023 Buck Buchanan Award, presented to top defensive player in FCS ... Earned second-team All-MVFC honors in 2022 and honorable mention in '21.

High school/personal: Hometown is Orlando, Fla. ... Attended Jones High School in Orlando ... As a senior in 2018, he totaled 132 tackles and helped lead team to 10-2 record and appearance in Class 5A Region semifinal ... Also participated in track and field ... Majored in criminology and criminal justice at Southern Illinois ... Last name is pronounced as "jewels."

NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Jules did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2024.

Last Updated July 2026