2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 8.6 |
| in Wins | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| in Losses | 7 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 9.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| in October | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| in November | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |