2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 183 | 2350 | 12.84 | 11 | 14.1 | 180.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 905 | 14.14 | 5 | 10.7 | 150.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 119 | 1445 | 12.14 | 6 | 17.0 | 206.4 |
| in Wins | 8 | 118 | 1463 | 12.40 | 5 | 14.8 | 182.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 65 | 887 | 13.65 | 6 | 13.0 | 177.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 119 | 1571 | 13.20 | 6 | 14.9 | 196.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 64 | 779 | 12.17 | 5 | 12.8 | 155.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 50 | 741 | 14.82 | 3 | 12.5 | 185.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 133 | 1609 | 12.10 | 8 | 14.8 | 178.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 158 | 2037 | 12.89 | 10 | 14.4 | 185.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 25 | 313 | 12.52 | 1 | 12.5 | 156.5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 97 | 1527 | 15.74 | 6 | 12.1 | 190.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 61 | 510 | 8.36 | 4 | 20.3 | 170.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 158 | 2037 | 12.89 | 10 | 14.4 | 185.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 66 | 738 | 11.18 | 4 | 16.5 | 184.5 |
| in October | 4 | 65 | 814 | 12.52 | 3 | 16.3 | 203.5 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 644 | 14.98 | 3 | 10.8 | 161.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 1 | 9.0 | 154.0 |