Retzlaff is looking for a new program after leaving BYU last week.<\/p>\n
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) makes a pass during the game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.<\/p>\n
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is looking for a new program to finish out his college career. <\/p>\n
Even after settling a civil sexual assault lawsuit, Retzlaff was facing a seven game suspension for violating the university\u2019s Honor Code, The Salt Lake Tribune reported last week.<\/a> Rather than sit out half the season, the quarterback decided to look for a landing spot <\/a>where he could play the full slate of games.<\/p>\n From a football perspective, the 22-year-old has a number of programs that are interested in him, multiple sources have told The Tribune. After leading BYU to an 11-2 season, he is one of the few experienced quarterbacks left on the market. There are teams desperate to upgrade the quarterback room before fall camp begins in July, and Retzlaff fits that need. <\/p>\n But the mechanics of how Retzlaff will get to his new school are somewhat complicated.<\/p>\n First, Retzlaff had to resolve the lawsuit filed against him in May.<\/a> He was accused by a woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe A.G., of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In answering the lawsuit, Retzlaff said he had consensual sex with the woman<\/a>. Premarital sex violates BYU\u2019s Honor Code.<\/p>\n Both Retzlaff\u2019s and Jane Doe\u2019s attorney agreed to dismiss the case last Monday<\/a>, clearing the way for Retzlaff to transfer. <\/p>\n But the transfer rules are tricky this late in July. By NCAA rule, a graduate transfer is allowed to enter the transfer portal at any time. But a player has to sit out the next season if he transfers after the final portal window closes.<\/a> In this case, the final transfer window ended on April 25. <\/p>\n Retzlaff was not in the transfer portal as of Sunday, according to a new On3 report<\/a>, meaning he missed the spring window. <\/p>\n But there are other avenues where Retzlaff could still play this August. <\/p>\n He could apply for a waiver from the NCAA to get immediate eligibility, On3 reported. <\/p>\n