2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 292 | 3033 | 10.39 | 18 | 20.9 | 216.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 144 | 1439 | 9.99 | 5 | 20.6 | 205.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 148 | 1594 | 10.77 | 13 | 21.1 | 227.7 |
| in Wins | 11 | 227 | 2300 | 10.13 | 9 | 20.6 | 209.1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 65 | 733 | 11.28 | 9 | 21.7 | 244.3 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 209 | 2074 | 9.92 | 10 | 20.9 | 207.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 83 | 959 | 11.55 | 8 | 20.8 | 239.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 152 | 1642 | 10.80 | 12 | 21.7 | 234.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 140 | 1391 | 9.94 | 6 | 20.0 | 198.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 292 | 3033 | 10.39 | 18 | 20.9 | 216.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 176 | 1883 | 10.70 | 13 | 22.0 | 235.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 116 | 1150 | 9.91 | 5 | 19.3 | 191.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 253 | 2618 | 10.35 | 18 | 21.1 | 218.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 39 | 415 | 10.64 | 0 | 19.5 | 207.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 71 | 695 | 9.79 | 4 | 17.8 | 173.8 |
| in October | 4 | 98 | 881 | 8.99 | 5 | 24.5 | 220.3 |
| in November | 4 | 74 | 830 | 11.22 | 4 | 18.5 | 207.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 49 | 627 | 12.80 | 5 | 24.5 | 313.5 |