2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 8 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Air Force | 8 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 8 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 8 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 8 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 9 | 18 | 153 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 9 | 20 | 153 | 7.65 | 1 | 2.2 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Utah State | 8 | 15 | 87 | 5.80 | 1 | 1.9 | 10.9 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 8 | 13 | 73 | 5.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 8 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| 12 | UNLV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |