2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 42 | 935 | 22.26 | 2 | 3.5 | 77.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 20 | 452 | 22.60 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 22 | 483 | 21.95 | 1 | 3.7 | 80.5 |
| in Wins | 4 | 17 | 318 | 18.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 25 | 617 | 24.68 | 2 | 3.1 | 77.1 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 130.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 36 | 805 | 22.36 | 2 | 3.3 | 73.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 292 | 26.55 | 1 | 3.7 | 97.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 31 | 643 | 20.74 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 42 | 935 | 22.26 | 2 | 3.5 | 77.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 24 | 548 | 22.83 | 1 | 3.4 | 78.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 1 | 3.6 | 77.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 2 | 3.4 | 80.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 1 | 3.3 | 74.0 |
| in October | 4 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.3 |
| in November | 4 | 17 | 438 | 25.76 | 1 | 4.3 | 109.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |