2021 Northwestern Wildcats Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 21 | 189 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.0 |
| in Wins | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 15 | 152 | 10.13 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 14 | 148 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 20 | 187 | 9.35 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 18 | 174 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |