Joe Hjelle
Joe Hjelle
Wins his gap play after play. Joe Hjelle has been at Tulsa through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against UAB — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 35–7
vs Abilene Christian
5 TOT
Dominant 28-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hosea Wheeler’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Haws's sophomore season at BYU (2021).
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