2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 49.00 |
| 2 | Faton Bauta | CSU | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 39.00 |
| 3 | Dalyn Dawkins | CSU | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 0 | 14.00 | 88.00 |
| 4 | Steven Lakalaka | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 40.00 |
| 5 | Tonny Lindsey | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 17.00 |
| 6 | Devante Mays | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| 7 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 1 | 17.00 | 49.00 |
| 8 | Marvin Kinsey, Jr. | CSU | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 5.00 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| 10 | Izzy Matthews | CSU | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 7.00 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Dontel James | Fresno St | JR | RB | 1 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 12.00 | 20.00 |
| 12 | Justen Hervey | Utah State | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Diocemy Saint Juste | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 0 | 12.00 | 15.00 |
| 14 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Dejonte O'Neal | Fresno St | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 16 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 7.00 | -3.00 |
| 17 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 1 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 6.00 | -3.00 |
| 18 | Ikaika Woolsey | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | -34 | -6.80 | 0 | 5.00 | -34.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.