2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.0 |
| 2 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Daryl Chestnut | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.0 |
| 4 | Keelan Ewaliko | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 5 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 6 | Charles Williams | UNLV | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 7 | Bailey Gaither | SJSU | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 9 | Kevin Nutt, Jr. | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 10 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 11 | Rahshead Johnson | SJSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Dejonte O'Neal | Fresno St | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 13 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 14 | Dalyn Dawkins | CSU | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.5 |
| 15 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 16 | Tonny Lindsey | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 17 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 18 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 19 | Akeel Lynch | Nevada | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Matt Quarells | New Mexico | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Nico Evans | Wyoming | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 23 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 24 | Kennedy Williams | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Richard McQuarley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |