2021 Purdue Boilermakers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 34 | 676 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 13 | 180 | 13.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 21 | 496 | 23.62 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.9 |
| in Wins | 9 | 26 | 527 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.9 | 58.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 8 | 220 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 26 | 456 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.9 | 50.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 34 | 676 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 23 | 497 | 21.61 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 32 | 633 | 19.78 | 0 | 2.9 | 57.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| in October | 4 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| in November | 4 | 12 | 195 | 16.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 8.0 | 172.0 |