2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 54 | 969 | 17.94 | 0 | 4.2 | 74.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 30 | 531 | 17.70 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 24 | 438 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 42 | 783 | 18.64 | 0 | 4.2 | 78.3 |
| in Losses | 3 | 12 | 186 | 15.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 37 | 667 | 18.03 | 0 | 4.1 | 74.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 17 | 302 | 17.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 43 | 764 | 17.77 | 0 | 4.8 | 84.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 45 | 819 | 18.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 9.0 | 150.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 20 | 393 | 19.65 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 25 | 426 | 17.04 | 0 | 4.2 | 71.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 42 | 762 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 18 | 284 | 15.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 71.0 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 315 | 18.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.8 |
| in November | 3 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |