Joe Hjelle
Indiana Hoosiers
85
Great

Joe Hjelle

Indiana HoosiersContender
NTDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Tulsa
2nd String / Backup

Is Joe Hjelle starting?

Joe Hjelle is listed 2nd string at NT for Indiana Hoosiers.

Joe Hjelle is listed NT #2 for Indiana at 85 OVR.

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Depth at NT · Indiana Hoosiers

  1. 19591Tyrique TuckerStarter
  2. 29085Joe HjelleYou
  3. 35069Jhrevious Hall

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 46 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Team Share5%Percentile89th
Decorah, IA
Jersey
#90
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
318 lbs
Transfer
Tulsa

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—464.52.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 92-rated defense; 89th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.86 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
92
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 89% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WHOWTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 55-0

Sep 5WUNTTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 52-16

Joe Hjelle's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

46 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement71%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.