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BYU’s Jake Retzlaff Anticipates Seven-Game Suspension, Enters Transfer Portal

The prospective suspension stems from his acknowledgment of consensual sex in filings responding to a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape.

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Overview

  • BYU officials notified Retzlaff he likely faces a seven-game suspension under the school's Honor Code, which bans premarital sex.
  • Retzlaff has entered the NCAA transfer portal and informed coaches and teammates that he plans to play his final season elsewhere.
  • Jane Doe A.G.’s civil suit filed in May alleges he raped, strangled and bit her at his Provo home in November 2023, but prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges.
  • In a June 28 response, Retzlaff’s attorneys denied all assault allegations and characterized the encounter as consensual, seeking dismissal of the lawsuit.
  • BYU is preparing multiple backup quarterbacks for fall camp to cover the potential absence of its 2024 starter.