QB Jake Retzlaff makes decision on his BYU future after rape allegations

Jake Retzlaff is planning on leaving the BYU football program after admitting to having premarital sex – a violation of the school’s honor code – and facing a seven-game suspension to start next season, according to multiple reports. 

The quarterback made the admission as part of a response to a civil lawsuit which alleges that Retzlaff had raped a woman at his Provo, Utah home in 2023. 

Jake Retzlaff of the Brigham Young Cougars rushes the ball in the third quarter against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Getty Images

During a meeting last week, Retzlaff had been informed that he would likely face suspension for breaking the honor code and began telling members of the football program that he had the intention to leave the school. 

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, Deseret News reported. 

He had been with the team and was taking part in summer workouts, according to ESPN. 

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. 

BYU Quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) pre-game Media Press Conference at the NCAA Valero Alamo Bowl against Colorado at the Alamodome. Mario Cantu/CSM / Shutterstock

The lawyer also described the encounter as consensual. 

A source told Deseret News that the lawsuit is expected…

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