2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 17 | 428 | 25.18 | 2 | 1.4 | 35.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 12 | 335 | 27.92 | 2 | 2.0 | 55.8 |
| in Wins | 3 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 8 | 260 | 32.50 | 2 | 0.9 | 28.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 5 | 216 | 43.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 54.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 177 | 59.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 177.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 14 | 251 | 17.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 15 | 389 | 25.93 | 2 | 1.4 | 35.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 7 | 244 | 34.86 | 2 | 1.4 | 48.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 177 | 59.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 177.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 5 | 216 | 43.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 54.0 |
| in October | 4 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| in November | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |