2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 5 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 5 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 5 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.3 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Boise State | 5 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Air Force | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |