2017 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 32 | 781 | 24.41 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 19 | 483 | 25.42 | 0 | 3.2 | 80.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 13 | 298 | 22.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 22 | 565 | 25.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 70.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 21 | 537 | 25.57 | 0 | 2.6 | 67.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 32 | 781 | 24.41 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 28 | 702 | 25.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 13 | 309 | 23.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 22 | 556 | 25.27 | 0 | 2.4 | 61.8 |
| in August/September | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| in October | 4 | 7 | 208 | 29.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.0 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 374 | 24.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 93.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |