2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| in Losses | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| in October | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| in November | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |