2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahshead Johnson | SJSU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 230 | 28.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.5 |
| 2 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 10 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.3 |
| 3 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | FR | DB | 7 | 16 | 447 | 27.94 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.9 |
| 4 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 278 | 25.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.7 |
| 5 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 7 | 9 | 220 | 24.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.4 |
| 6 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.0 |
| 7 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 |
| 8 | Kennedy Williams | Utah State | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 9 | Charles Williams | UNLV | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 173 | 15.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.