2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 192 | 38.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 48.0 |
| 2 | John Hightower | Boise St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.8 |
| 3 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 4 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 5 | Elijah Dale | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 6 | Dejonte O'Neal | Fresno St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 7 | Darius Wise | CSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.8 |
| 8 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Evan Owens | UNLV | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.8 |
| 10 | Anthony Hawkins | CSU | JR | CB | 4 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
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.