2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 39 | 901 | 23.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 22 | 463 | 21.05 | 0 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 17 | 438 | 25.76 | 1 | 3.4 | 87.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 29 | 724 | 24.97 | 1 | 3.6 | 90.5 |
| in Losses | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 28 | 689 | 24.61 | 1 | 3.5 | 86.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 31 | 768 | 24.77 | 1 | 3.4 | 85.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 39 | 901 | 23.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 23 | 565 | 24.57 | 1 | 3.8 | 94.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 34 | 812 | 23.88 | 1 | 3.4 | 81.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 13 | 234 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.8 |
| in October | 3 | 11 | 263 | 23.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 87.7 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 404 | 26.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 101.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |