2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| in Wins | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 15.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| in October | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| in November | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |