2016 SMU Mustangs Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 47 | 1118 | 23.79 | 1 | 3.9 | 93.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 20 | 501 | 25.05 | 1 | 3.3 | 83.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 27 | 617 | 22.85 | 0 | 4.5 | 102.8 |
| in Wins | 5 | 24 | 470 | 19.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 94.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 23 | 648 | 28.17 | 1 | 3.3 | 92.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 869 | 24.14 | 1 | 4.5 | 108.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 39 | 942 | 24.15 | 1 | 3.9 | 94.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 44 | 1021 | 23.20 | 1 | 4.0 | 92.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 27 | 708 | 26.22 | 1 | 3.9 | 101.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 17 | 313 | 18.41 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 39 | 935 | 23.97 | 1 | 4.3 | 103.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.3 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 404 | 23.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 101.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 465 | 24.47 | 1 | 4.8 | 116.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |