2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 21 | 224 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 14 | 168 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.0 |
| in Wins | 9 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 28.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 16 | 176 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 38.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 11 | 110 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 21 | 224 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 13 | 145 | 11.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 18 | 182 | 10.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| in October | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| in November | 4 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 23.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |