2021 Iowa State Cyclones Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 23 | 602 | 26.17 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 12 | 295 | 24.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 11 | 307 | 27.91 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.9 |
| in Wins | 7 | 18 | 418 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.7 |
| in Losses | 6 | 5 | 184 | 36.80 | 1 | 0.8 | 30.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 15 | 460 | 30.67 | 1 | 1.7 | 51.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 8 | 251 | 31.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 15 | 351 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 22 | 586 | 26.64 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 11 | 336 | 30.55 | 1 | 1.6 | 48.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 11 | 250 | 22.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 17 | 504 | 29.65 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 82.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 10 | 263 | 26.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.8 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| in November | 4 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |