2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 14 | 131 | 9.36 | 2 | 1.2 | 10.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 1 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| in Wins | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 14 | 131 | 9.36 | 2 | 1.6 | 14.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 2 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 2 | 2.0 | 22.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 14 | 131 | 9.36 | 2 | 1.3 | 11.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 2 | 1.6 | 15.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 14 | 131 | 9.36 | 2 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| in October | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| in November | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |