2012 Purdue Boilermakers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 26 | 252 | 9.69 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 15 | 133 | 8.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.2 |
| in Wins | 6 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 14.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 16 | 167 | 10.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 1 | 2.4 | 30.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 18 | 221 | 12.28 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 25 | 241 | 9.64 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 13 | 129 | 9.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 12 | 112 | 9.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 20 | 176 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.6 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 32.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 19.3 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |