2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 46 | 937 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 25 | 499 | 19.96 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 21 | 438 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 44 | 911 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.8 |
| in Losses | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 46 | 937 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.1 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 44 | 911 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 46 | 937 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 33 | 716 | 21.70 | 0 | 4.1 | 89.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 39 | 803 | 20.59 | 0 | 3.9 | 80.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 14 | 267 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.8 |
| in October | 4 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.8 |
| in November | 4 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |