2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 21 | 222 | 10.57 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 12 | 140 | 11.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| in Wins | 6 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| in Losses | 7 | 12 | 140 | 11.67 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 18 | 174 | 9.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 20 | 214 | 10.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.7 | 22.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 19 | 167 | 8.79 | 1 | 1.9 | 16.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |