2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| in Wins | 11 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| in Losses | 2 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| in October | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| in November | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |