Jake Retzlaff had to make a decision for his career.
The BYU quarterback is expected to receive a seven-game suspension for violating the university’s Honor Code.
Retzlaff intends to transfer as he believes a seven-game suspension is coming from the school for an honor code violation stemming from a sexual assault allegation against him.
Retzlaff has just one year left of eligibility as a graduate student, and with a possible suspension coming, ESPN reported his intention to go elsewhere for the 2025 college football season.
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is planning to transfer from the school, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) June 30, 2025
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The quarterback made the admission as part of a response to a civil lawsuit that alleges that Retzlaff had raped a woman at his Provo, Utah home in 2023. During a meeting last week, Retzlaff had been informed that he would likely face suspension for breaking the honor code, so he told members of the football program that he had the intention to leave the school.
Deseret News reported that Jake Retzlaff has already cleaned out his locker at the Student-Athlete Building and is expected to publicly announce his decision to play elsewhere later this week.
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Retzlaff started his first career against West Virginia two years ago, a game the Mountaineers won, 37-7. Last season, Retzlaff guided the Cougars to an 11-2 record while throwing for 2,947 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, completing 57.9% of his pass attempts.
BYU, which is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has an honor code that states that students must “live a chaste and virtuous life,” which includes “abstaining from sexual relations outside marriage between a man and a woman.”
What Is Jake Retzlaff Being Accused of?
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is anticipating a seven-game suspension for violating the university’s honor code and is likely to leave the program.
A Utah woman filed the lawsuit last month, alleging Retzlaff raped, strangled, and bit her during the November 2023 encounter.
Retzlaff’s lawyer denied the allegations in a legal response on Friday.
“Mr. Retzlaff specifically and categorically denies each and every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled AG, which are ridiculous and bizarre allegations, all of which are false and untrue,” part of the response read.
The woman is suing Retzlaff for alleged battery, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, seeking damages of at least $300,000.
The 22-year-old is not being criminally charged.
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