2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 56 | 1256 | 22.43 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 597 | 21.32 | 0 | 4.7 | 99.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 28 | 659 | 23.54 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.1 |
| in Wins | 8 | 42 | 925 | 22.02 | 0 | 5.3 | 115.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 14 | 331 | 23.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.2 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 9.0 | 174.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 47 | 1082 | 23.02 | 0 | 3.9 | 90.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 78.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 42 | 863 | 20.55 | 0 | 5.3 | 107.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 56 | 1256 | 22.43 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 27 | 669 | 24.78 | 0 | 3.9 | 95.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 29 | 587 | 20.24 | 0 | 4.8 | 97.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 41 | 957 | 23.34 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 0 | 7.5 | 149.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 14 | 310 | 22.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.5 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 491 | 20.46 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.8 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 101 | 50.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 101.0 |