2016 Purdue Boilermakers Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 187 | 2489 | 13.31 | 22 | 15.6 | 207.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 122 | 1609 | 13.19 | 17 | 17.4 | 229.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 65 | 880 | 13.54 | 5 | 13.0 | 176.0 |
| in Wins | 3 | 57 | 591 | 10.37 | 4 | 19.0 | 197.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 130 | 1898 | 14.60 | 18 | 14.4 | 210.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 125 | 1832 | 14.66 | 15 | 13.9 | 203.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 62 | 657 | 10.60 | 7 | 20.7 | 219.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 54 | 852 | 15.78 | 8 | 13.5 | 213.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 133 | 1637 | 12.31 | 14 | 16.6 | 204.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 167 | 2267 | 13.57 | 20 | 15.2 | 206.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 20 | 222 | 11.10 | 2 | 20.0 | 222.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 91 | 1435 | 15.77 | 11 | 15.2 | 239.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 76 | 832 | 10.95 | 9 | 15.2 | 166.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 125 | 1832 | 14.66 | 15 | 13.9 | 203.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 42 | 435 | 10.36 | 5 | 21.0 | 217.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 62 | 657 | 10.60 | 7 | 20.7 | 219.0 |
| in October | 5 | 65 | 941 | 14.48 | 9 | 13.0 | 188.2 |
| in November | 4 | 60 | 891 | 14.85 | 6 | 15.0 | 222.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |