2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 19 | 456 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 1 | 2.2 | 58.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 16 | 399 | 24.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 15 | 386 | 25.73 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 10 | 221 | 22.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 9 | 235 | 26.11 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 19 | 456 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 15 | 390 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 48.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 17 | 417 | 24.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| in November | 3 | 5 | 187 | 37.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |