2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 80 | 1494 | 18.68 | 0 | 5.7 | 106.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 788 | 17.13 | 0 | 6.6 | 112.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 34 | 706 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.9 | 100.9 |
| in Wins | 11 | 68 | 1243 | 18.28 | 0 | 6.2 | 113.0 |
| in Losses | 3 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 56 | 1042 | 18.61 | 0 | 6.2 | 115.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 452 | 18.83 | 0 | 4.8 | 90.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 77 | 1431 | 18.58 | 0 | 5.9 | 110.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 71 | 1366 | 19.24 | 0 | 5.5 | 105.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 0 | 9.0 | 128.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 581 | 19.37 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 41 | 785 | 19.15 | 0 | 5.9 | 112.1 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 65 | 1234 | 18.98 | 0 | 5.9 | 112.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.8 |
| in October | 5 | 29 | 537 | 18.52 | 0 | 5.8 | 107.4 |
| in November | 3 | 21 | 404 | 19.24 | 0 | 7.0 | 134.7 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 230 | 17.69 | 0 | 6.5 | 115.0 |