2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 14 | 30 | 271 | 9.03 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 13 | 21 | 179 | 8.52 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.8 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 14 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 13 | 22 | 150 | 6.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 12 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 14 | 31 | 203 | 6.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 14.5 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 12 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Utah State | 12 | 19 | 120 | 6.32 | 1 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 12 | -1 | -0.08 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |