BYU's Jake Retzlaff intends to transfer as QB expects honor code suspension after assault allegations: report

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BYU quarterback Jake 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. 

The Salt Lake Tribune reported Retzlaff’s anticipation of the lengthy suspension from BYU, which is run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

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Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Engaging in consensual premarital sex is a violation of BYU’s honor code, which is a strict set of rules that instructs students to "live a chaste and virtuous life," per the Tribune. 

While Retzlaff is not Mormon, the honor code applies to all students enrolled at BYU. 

A woman, who was referred to as Jane Doe A.G., is accusing Retzlaff of sexual assault in a lawsuit that was filed in May. Retzlaff is being sued for alleged battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress for an alleged incident at his apartment in November 2023. 

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Retzlaff, 22, is not being criminally charged.

According to the lawsuit, the Salt Lake