IU football lands commitment from Tulsa transfer defensive lineman Joe Hjelle

Tulsa defensive lineman Joe Hjelle.

IU football has landed a commitment from Tulsa transfer defensive lineman Joe Hjelle, according to Matt Zenitz.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound lineman has one season of eligibility remaining.

Hjelle is the 10th transfer portal commitment for the Hoosiers this week. Hawaii punter Billy Gowers committed to Indiana on Wednesday.

He finished the 2025 season with 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

Hjelle, a redshirt senior next fall, is a native of Decorah, Iowa, and played at Iowa Western CC before transferring to Tulsa for the 2024 season.

Over 24 career games at Tulsa, Hjelle has 65 tackles, six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also considered LSU, Penn State and Wisconsin.

Indiana has landed a commitment from popular Tulsa defensive line transfer Joe Hjelle, a source tells @CBSSports.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder produced 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks this season at Tulsa. pic.twitter.com/ssJ2AMCPdD

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 8, 2026

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