2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 31 | 563 | 18.16 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 16 | 242 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 40.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 25 | 446 | 17.84 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 20 | 349 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 25 | 446 | 17.84 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 29 | 505 | 17.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 15 | 273 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 26 | 452 | 17.38 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| in October | 5 | 14 | 229 | 16.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.8 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |