2021 Ohio State Buckeyes Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 40 | 713 | 17.83 | 1 | 3.1 | 54.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 18 | 269 | 14.94 | 0 | 2.6 | 38.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 22 | 444 | 20.18 | 1 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 34 | 608 | 17.88 | 1 | 3.1 | 55.3 |
| in Losses | 2 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 27 | 416 | 15.41 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 74.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 20 | 438 | 21.90 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 20 | 275 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 40 | 713 | 17.83 | 1 | 3.1 | 54.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 31 | 575 | 18.55 | 1 | 3.4 | 63.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 37 | 676 | 18.27 | 1 | 3.4 | 61.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| in October | 4 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| in November | 4 | 14 | 215 | 15.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 222 | 27.75 | 1 | 8.0 | 222.0 |