2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 184 | 30.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 4 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 74.3 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 5 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 7 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 5 | 10 | 174 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 10 | Utah State | 4 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 11 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 12 | UNLV | 4 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 57.0 |