2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | FR | DB | 2 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 58.5 |
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 41.4 |
| 1 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.6 |