2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Easton Messer #8 Kickoff Return Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.1 |
| in Wins | 8 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.8 |
| in Losses | 5 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 13 | 289 | 22.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.3 |
| in August/September | 5 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| in October | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |