2021 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 15 | 247 | 16.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.3 |
| in Wins | 11 | 23 | 436 | 18.96 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.6 |
| in Losses | 2 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 25 | 459 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 22 | 410 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 20 | 333 | 16.65 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 258 | 17.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 64.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |