2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Easton Messer #8 Kickoff Return Split Stats through 01/20/2025
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 19 | 457 | 24.05 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 12 | 325 | 27.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 14 | 375 | 26.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 17 | 419 | 24.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 19 | 457 | 24.05 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 15 | 388 | 25.87 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.3 |
| in August/September | 5 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| in October | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| in November | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 56.5 |