2011 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 65 | 1492 | 22.95 | 1 | 4.6 | 106.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 36 | 800 | 22.22 | 0 | 5.1 | 114.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 29 | 692 | 23.86 | 1 | 4.1 | 98.9 |
| in Wins | 11 | 55 | 1181 | 21.47 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.4 |
| in Losses | 3 | 10 | 311 | 31.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 103.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 37 | 836 | 22.59 | 0 | 4.1 | 92.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 656 | 23.43 | 1 | 5.6 | 131.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 18 | 378 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 1114 | 23.70 | 1 | 5.2 | 123.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 61 | 1410 | 23.11 | 1 | 4.7 | 108.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 27 | 652 | 24.15 | 1 | 3.9 | 93.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 34 | 758 | 22.29 | 0 | 5.7 | 126.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 47 | 1072 | 22.81 | 1 | 4.3 | 97.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 14 | 338 | 24.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 169.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 562 | 25.55 | 1 | 5.5 | 140.5 |
| in October | 4 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 485 | 22.05 | 0 | 5.5 | 121.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 117.5 |