College career
During his final year of high school, Julien intended on accepting an offer to play U Sports football for the York Lions. [3] He then got an offer to play as a walk-on for the Eastern Michigan Eagles in the NCAA's Division I FBS, which he accepted. [3] He saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2017, appearing in nine games while punting 33 times for 1,407 yards. [4] The following year, he was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) after punting 71 times for 3,078 yards. [4] He was a nominee for the Ray Guy Award for best punter nationally and additionally was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Week five times, the all-time single-season record for the Eagles. [5]
In 2019, Julien again earned second-team All-MAC honors. [5] He earned second-team All-MAC honors for a third time in 2020 while also being a nominee for the Ray Guy Award, leading the conference and placing eighth nationally with a 44.25 punt average. [6] Julien was selected in the fourth round (31st overall) of the 2021 CFL Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks, but chose to return for a final year of college football due to the NCAA giving all players an extra season of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [7] In his final season, he punted 51 times for 2,343 yards, averaging 45.9 yards per punt. [8] [9] Julien finished his stint at Eastern Michigan with a career average of 43.4 yards per punt in 54 games, tied for the highest all-time, additionally ranking eighth in school history for total punting yards (7,383). [9] [10]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Julien was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. [11] He competed with Jake Bailey for the punting job but was ultimately released on August 16. [12] [13] While a free agent, he tried out with the New York Jets in September and later with the Patriots in October. [14] [15]
Julien was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), who had drafted him in 2021, on May 11, 2023. [16] He was released at the final roster cutdowns on June 3. [17] After being released by Ottawa, he was signed by the Edmonton Elks to be their starting punter. [18] [19] Julien turned in an outstanding 2024 season, taking home division and league-wide honors for the punter position, and winning an overtime game by punting a tie-breaking rouge. [20]
On January 21, 2025, Julien signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [21]
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