2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Chris Davis, Jr. | New Mexico | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 5 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Zach Van Leeuwen | Utah State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.