2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 21 | 316 | 15.05 | 2 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 2 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| in Wins | 4 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 2 | 1.9 | 18.9 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 21 | 316 | 15.05 | 2 | 1.9 | 28.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 24.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 21 | 316 | 15.05 | 2 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 11 | 129 | 11.73 | 2 | 1.6 | 18.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 19 | 309 | 16.26 | 2 | 2.1 | 34.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.8 |
| in October | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.0 |
| in November | 4 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |