The former Cougars quarterback enrolled at Tulane as a walk-on rather than serve a seven-game suspension at BYU for violating the school’s honor code.

Jake Retzlaff says he still loves BYU but expressed faith in his decision to start fresh at Tulane. Retzlaff is trying to move past recent reputational harm in Utah, learn a new offense and outperform three other transfer QBs at Tulane.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff met with the Tulane media for the first time since joining the Green Wave.

"The Cougars still return their leading rusher, LJ Martin, and wide receiver Chase Roberts, who had over 850 yards and four touchdowns last year. BYU's defense was also one of the best in the country last year at snagging turnovers," the analyst noted. "The returning talent will help ease the transition of whoever replaces Retzlaff as the starter."

BYU training camp will include an unexpected quarterback competition after last year's starter, Jake Retzlaff, withdrew from the university and transferred to Tulane. As the Cougars began camp Wednesday, coach Kalani Sitake expressed support for Retzlaff and addressed the early stages of the position battle.

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake will be watching Tulane's quarterback battle. This is what he said about Jake Retzlaff landing in New Orleans.

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is transferring after a tumultuous few months that included being named in a civil sexual assault suit that was later dismissed.

Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic that Retzlaff was vetted by Tulane’s Title IX office.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has a decision to make ahead of the 2025 college football season -- does he want to sign with a Group of Five program with maximum potential to start or is becoming a depth addition within the Power 4 ranks a better development?