2021 Ball State Cardinals Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 23 | 374 | 16.26 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
| in Wins | 6 | 10 | 134 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| in Losses | 7 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 17 | 262 | 15.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 32.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 23 | 374 | 16.26 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 21 | 344 | 16.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 18 | 316 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 18 | 277 | 15.39 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| in November | 4 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |