2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 7 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 6 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 11 | 18 | 140 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 6 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 9 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Nevada | 7 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| 10 | Air Force | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Boise State | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 12 | UNLV | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |