2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 38 | 798 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 25 | 473 | 18.92 | 0 | 3.6 | 67.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 13 | 325 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.0 |
| in Wins | 3 | 13 | 266 | 20.46 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 25 | 532 | 21.28 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 22 | 488 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 14 | 283 | 20.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 24 | 515 | 21.46 | 0 | 3.4 | 73.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 33 | 713 | 21.61 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 24 | 475 | 19.79 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 26 | 561 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| in November | 4 | 14 | 343 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |