2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 33 | 613 | 18.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 14 | 250 | 17.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 19 | 363 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| in Wins | 9 | 28 | 494 | 17.64 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 18 | 274 | 15.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 15 | 339 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 31 | 550 | 17.74 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 29 | 556 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 13 | 289 | 22.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 16 | 267 | 16.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 24 | 437 | 18.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.7 |
| in August/September | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.7 |
| in October | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| in November | 4 | 14 | 227 | 16.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.5 |