2021 SMU Mustangs Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 25 | 561 | 22.44 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 16 | 248 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 41.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 9 | 313 | 34.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 52.2 |
| in Wins | 8 | 18 | 357 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 14 | 324 | 23.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 78.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 21 | 404 | 19.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 20 | 482 | 24.10 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 79.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 56.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.3 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.5 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |