P. J. Jules

P. J. Jules (born May 14, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Early life Jules was born on May 14, 2001, in Orlando, Florida. His parents were immigrants from Haiti. He spoke Haitian Creole before learning to speak English at age five. He grew up playing football as his father was a referee in a local league; his father died while visiting Haiti when Jules was in seventh grade. He was named second-team All-MVFC in 2022, when he was the team leader in both tackles (66) and pass breakups. He was also sixth in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the best FCS defensive player nationally.

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jules signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 27, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day. After spending the entire season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 7, 2025. He made 14 appearances for Cincinnati during the regular season, recording 18 combined tackles.

On January 5, 2026, the Bengals signed Jules to a one-year contract extension.