2016 New Mexico Lobos Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 24 | 204 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 16 | 171 | 10.69 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.4 |
| in Wins | 9 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| in Losses | 4 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 35.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 24 | 204 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 23 | 206 | 8.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 17.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 7.0 | 112.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 16 | 94 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| in October | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
| in November | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |