2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 162 | 40.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Detrich Clark | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 8.0 | 160.0 |
| 4 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.