2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 14 | 20 | 624 | 31.20 | 2 | 1.4 | 44.6 |
| 2 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | FR | RB | 14 | 10 | 293 | 29.30 | 1 | 0.7 | 20.9 |
| 2 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | FR | DB | 9 | 19 | 521 | 27.42 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.9 |
| 2 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 13 | 17 | 447 | 26.29 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.4 |