2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 371 | 24.73 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.4 |
| 3 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 287 | 23.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.9 |
| 4 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | FR | WR | 8 | 18 | 415 | 23.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.9 |
| 5 | Zamore Zigler | SJSU | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.1 |
| 6 | Detrich Clark | CSU | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 236 | 21.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.7 |
| 7 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | SO | DB | 8 | 22 | 470 | 21.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.8 |
| 8 | Keelan Ewaliko | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 8 | 21 | 418 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.3 |
| 9 | Tim McVey | Air Force | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 |
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.