2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| in Wins | 8 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 14 | 160 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 14 | 160 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| in October | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |