2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| in Wins | 11 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| in Losses | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| in October | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| in November | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |