PJ Jules

Position:
Safety
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
209
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Jones
Major:
Criminology and Criminal Justice

2023 (SENIOR)

Consensus All-American and 1st-Team All-MVFC
Finished 6th in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which goes to the nation's top FCS defensive player
Started all 13 games at safety
Led the team and ranked among the national leaders in tackles (111), tackles for loss (13.0) and pass breakups (11)
Had double-digit tackles in five games, including 15 at SEMO, for which he was named the National FCS Defensive Player of the Week and MVFC Defensive Player of the Week
Also had 12 tackles twice (Northern Illinois, Indiana State) and 10 tackles twice (South Dakota State, South Dakota) and was named the MVFC Player of the Week in Southern's win against the FBS Huskies
Leader of a unit that ranked in the Top 5 nationally in most defensive metrics, and finished his career as the school record holder in career pass breakups
Played in the Hula Bowl all-star game
Signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on 4/27/24

2022 (JUNIOR)

Played in all 11 games and made 2 starts
Named 2nd-Team All-MVFC
Led the team in tackles (66)
Led the team in pass breakups (7)
Had a season-high 12 tackles and 2 breakups versus Northern Iowa
Led the team with 11 solo tackles at Northwestern, including a strip-sack that led to a 4th quarter touchdown
Had 1.5 sacks at Missouri State

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Started all 13 games
Named honorable mention All-MVFC
Third on the team in tackles (74)
Had season-high 9 stops in three games (Illinois State, North Dakota, at Indiana State)
Returned an interception 41 yards for a TD at Kansas State
Returned a fumble 7 yards in the playoff game at South Dakota
Had six pass breakups

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Played in 9 games and started the opener vs. SEMO
Totaled 17 tackles, including a season-high 4 stops vs. Northern Iowa
Had a tackle-for-loss vs. South Dakota State
Recorded 3 pass breakups, including 2 vs. SEMO

2019 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 10 games and made 1 start (at Western Illinois)
Led the team with 9 special teams tackles
Recorded 14 tackles, including a season-high 3 stops at South Dakota and at Western Illinois
Had a TFL at Western Illinois and a pass breakup vs. Missouri State

HIGH SCHOOL

A three-star recruit by 247sports.com who received offers from FBS Florida Atlantic and Syracuse ... The No. 28-ranked player in Central Florida Super 60 by the Orlando Sentinel ... Helped lead team to 10-2 record and trip to the Class 5A Region semifinal as a senior in 2018 ... Totaled 132 tackles his senior year ... Attended same high school as teammate Calvin Francis ... Also participated in track.

PERSONAL

Born May 14, 2001 in Orlando, Fla. ... Son of Marie Jules ... Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.