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Indiana · 2026

Joe Hjelle

DLSenior6' 3", 305 lbsDecorah, IA
Indiana Hoosiers6-1 · TDC #4
Snap share
48%
1 of 7 started · likely 31–61%
Tackles
13
1630th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
6
Tackles for loss
2.5
569th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2575
Tackles for loss2628th / 1913
Run stops10551st / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farIndiana#4 · 6-1748%132.50002
2025Tulsa#116 · 4-81150%464.52.5003
2024Tulsa#131 · 3-91031%191.50002

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joe Hjelle's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Joe Hjelle's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 6.9 vs Howard (Week 2)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1North TexasW 52–165.8310000··
2HowardW 55–06.9211.5000··
3Western KentuckyW 38–04.5110000··
4NorthwesternW 29–233.2100000··
5@RutgersW 47–156.8311000··
6@NebraskaW 20–175.6220000··
7Ohio StateL 15–195.3100010··
2026 · 7 games5.41362.5010··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles131630th / 5410
Solo6—
Tackles for loss2.5569th / 2452
Sacks0—
QB hurries1632nd / 1382
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · North Texas—67~38 (15–60)357%
Wk 2 · Howard—47~25 (10–39)253%
Wk 3 · Western Kentucky—60~34 (13–54)157%
Wk 4 · Northwestern✓ DL56~25 (10–39)145%
Wk 5 · Rutgers—55~27 (11–43)349%
Wk 6 · Nebraska—83~36 (14–57)243%
Wk 7 · Ohio State—68~23 (9–36)134%
Season1 GS436208 (133–267)1348%

Position Room

20 DLs on the Indiana roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
12Tobi OsunsanmiDLSR2711.57—0
9Stephen DaleyDLSR246.55—0
95Tyrique TuckerDLSR2231—0
90Joe HjelleDLSR132.50—0
97Mario LandinoDLJR134.54—1
8Josh BurnhamDLSR112.51—0
17Daniel NdukweDLJR64.50—0
91Blake SmytheDLFR621—0
7Chiddi ObiazorDLSR51.50—0
Kellan WyattDL500—0
41Keishaun CalhounDLSO32.52—0
98Cam McHaneyDLFR310—0
40Quentin ClarkDLJR—————
42Kevontay HuganDLFR—————
50Jhrevious HallDLSO—————
55Rodney WhiteDLFR—————
92Gabe HillDLFR—————
93Ronelle JohnsonDLFR—————
94Kyler GarciaDLSO—————
99Tyrone Burrus Jr.DLSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Indiana depth chart →