2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 411 | 34.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.4 |
| 2 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 6 | 11 | 311 | 28.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 51.8 |
| 3 | Marquan Ellison | Utah State | SR | FS | 5 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 9 | 217 | 24.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.2 |
| 5 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 8 | 20 | 458 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 6 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.0 |
| 7 | Jamire Jordan | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.3 |
| 8 | Detrich Clark | CSU | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.6 |
| 9 | Charles Williams | UNLV | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 326 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.3 |
| 10 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
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.