Defensive line, Indiana (from Tulsa), 2024–⁠26

Joe Hjelle

Number
No. 90
Height
6′3″
Weight
318 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Decorah, IA

Joe Hjelle plays defensive line for Indiana, after Tulsa (2024–⁠25). Last time out, against Ohio State: 1 tackles.

2026 so far

13 tackles

Last game: 1 tackles vs. Ohio State, L 15–⁠19

Next game: at Michigan, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 3UNT
  2. 2HOW
  3. 1WKU
  4. 1NU
  5. 3@RUTG
  6. 2@NEB
  7. 1OSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Tulsa1951.5000
2025Tulsa46104.52.501
2026Indiana1362.5001
Career78218.52.502

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Tulsa90DLSo.
2025Tulsa90DLJr.
2026Indiana90DLSr.6′3″318

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Indiana 7 games, 13 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5vs.North TexasW 52–⁠1631000
Sep 12vs.HowardW 55–⁠0211.500
Sep 19vs.Western KentuckyW 38–⁠011000
Sep 25vs.NorthwesternW 29–⁠2310000
Oct 3atRutgersW 47–⁠1531100
Oct 10atNebraskaW 20–⁠1722000
Oct 17vs.Ohio StateL 15–⁠1910000
2025 Tulsa 11 games, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30vs.Abilene ChristianW 35–⁠750000
Sep 6atNew Mexico StateL 14–⁠2110000
Sep 13vs.NavyL 23–⁠4251000
Sep 19atOklahoma StateW 19–⁠1211100
Sep 27vs.TulaneL 14–⁠31400.50.50
Oct 4atMemphisL 7–⁠45610.50.50
Oct 16atEast CarolinaL 27–⁠41620.50.50
Nov 8atFlorida AtlanticL 21–⁠4032000
Nov 15vs.Oregon StateW 31–⁠14310.500
Nov 22atArmyW 26–⁠2560000
Nov 29vs.UABL 24–⁠31621.510
2024 Tulsa 10 games, 19 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 29vs.Northwestern StateW 62–⁠2810000
Sep 7atArkansas StateL 24–⁠2810000
Sep 14vs.Oklahoma StateL 10–⁠4510000
Sep 21atLouisiana TechW 23–⁠2051000
Sep 28atNorth TexasL 20–⁠52100.500
Oct 19atTempleL 10–⁠2011000
Oct 26vs.UTSAW 46–⁠4510000
Nov 14vs.East CarolinaL 31–⁠3833000
Nov 23atSouth FloridaL 30–⁠63200.500
Nov 30vs.Florida AtlanticL 16–⁠63300.500

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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