2021 Michigan State Spartans Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| in Wins | 11 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 16 | 123 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 14 | 111 | 7.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| in October | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |