Jake Retzlaff
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Jake Retzlaff (born March 28, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave. He previously played for the Golden West Rustlers, Riverside Tigers, and BYU Cougars.
Infobox
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Born
(2003-03-28) March 28, 2003 (age 22)Corona, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
High school
Centennial
College
Golden West (2021) Riverside (2022) BYU (2023–2024) Tulane (2025–present)
Tables
· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Golden West
Games
12
Games
12
Games
11–1
Passing
243
Passing
409
Passing
59.4
Passing
3,302
Passing
8.1
Passing
23
Passing
5
Passing
143.3
Rushing
90
Rushing
380
Rushing
4.2
Rushing
9
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Riverside
Games
13
Games
13
Games
12–1
Passing
312
Passing
493
Passing
63.3
Passing
4,596
Passing
9.3
Passing
44
Passing
14
Passing
165.4
Rushing
79
Rushing
515
Rushing
6.5
Rushing
6
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
BYU
Games
4
Games
4
Games
0–4
Passing
63
Passing
125
Passing
50.4
Passing
648
Passing
5.2
Passing
3
Passing
3
Passing
97.1
Rushing
51
Rushing
116
Rushing
2.3
Rushing
3
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
BYU
Games
13
Games
13
Games
11–2
Passing
213
Passing
368
Passing
57.9
Passing
2,947
Passing
8.0
Passing
20
Passing
12
Passing
136.6
Rushing
100
Rushing
417
Rushing
4.2
Rushing
6
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Tulane
Games
13
Games
13
Games
11–2
Passing
222
Passing
356
Passing
62.4
Passing
2,862
Passing
8.0
Passing
14
Passing
6
Passing
139.5
Rushing
118
Rushing
610
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
16
CCCAA Career
CCCAA Career
Season
CCCAA Career
Team
25
Games
25
Games
23–2
Games
555
Passing
902
Passing
61.5
Passing
7,898
Passing
8.8
Passing
67
Passing
19
Passing
155.4
Passing
169
Rushing
895
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
15
NCAA Career
NCAA Career
Season
NCAA Career
Team
30
Games
30
Games
22–8
Games
498
Passing
849
Passing
58.7
Passing
6,457
Passing
7.6
Passing
37
Passing
21
Passing
132.0
Passing
269
Rushing
1,143
Rushing
4.2
Rushing
25
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Golden West | 12 | 12 | 11–1 | 243 | 409 | 59.4 | 3,302 | 8.1 | 23 | 5 | 143.3 | 90 | 380 | 4.2 | 9 | |
| 2022 | Riverside | 13 | 13 | 12–1 | 312 | 493 | 63.3 | 4,596 | 9.3 | 44 | 14 | 165.4 | 79 | 515 | 6.5 | 6 | |
| 2023 | BYU | 4 | 4 | 0–4 | 63 | 125 | 50.4 | 648 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 97.1 | 51 | 116 | 2.3 | 3 | |
| 2024 | BYU | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 213 | 368 | 57.9 | 2,947 | 8.0 | 20 | 12 | 136.6 | 100 | 417 | 4.2 | 6 | |
| 2025 | Tulane | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 222 | 356 | 62.4 | 2,862 | 8.0 | 14 | 6 | 139.5 | 118 | 610 | 5.2 | 16 | |
| CCCAA Career | 25 | 25 | 23–2 | 555 | 902 | 61.5 | 7,898 | 8.8 | 67 | 19 | 155.4 | 169 | 895 | 5.3 | 15 | ||
| NCAA Career | 30 | 30 | 22–8 | 498 | 849 | 58.7 | 6,457 | 7.6 | 37 | 21 | 132.0 | 269 | 1,143 | 4.2 | 25 | ||
References
- San Bernardino Sunhttps://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/12/07/retzlaff-brothers-have-been-a-dynamic-duo-for-rcc-football-team/
- "Who Is Jake Retzlaff? Five Things You Should Know About BYU QB"https://kslsports.com/507030/jake-retzlaff-who-is-byu-football-to-know-dual-threat/
- heraldextra.comhttps://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2023/nov/10/breaking-loose-jake-retzlaffs-former-junior-college-coach-now-a-byu-fan/
- Press Enterprisehttps://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/09/01/riverside-city-college-football-team-ready-for-challenges-of-new-season/
- "Junior College Quarterback Jake Retzlaff Signs With BYU Football"https://kslsports.com/497415/jake-retzlaff-byu-football-junior-college-quarterback/
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/2023/1/19/23557851/byu-football-needed-jc-quarterback-jake-retzlaff-in-cougars-quarterback-room
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/2023/1/10/23548459/byu-cougars-add-quarterback-jake-retzlaff-will-join-kedon-slovis-on-2023-team
- The Daily Universehttps://universe.byu.edu/2023/01/10/top-juco-quarterback-jake-retzlaff-signs-with-byu/
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/2023/8/22/23839960/byu-cougars-football-offensive-coordinator-aaron-roderick-jake-retzlaff-cade-fennegan-maatava-taase
- ABC4 Utahhttps://www.abc4.com/sports/reports-retzlaff-to-start-at-quarterback-for-byu/
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2023/11/03/how-prepared-is-byu-qb-jake/
- www.ksl.comhttps://www.ksl.com/article/50776856/how-did-qb-jake-retzlaff-perform-in-his-first-start-for-byu
- The Daily Universehttps://universe.byu.edu/2023/11/08/backup-qb-jake-retzlaff-to-start-for-byu-against-iowa-state/
- "Jake Retzlaff to make another start for BYU"https://www.abc4.com/sports/retzlaff-to-make-another-start-at-quarterback-for-byu/
- "BYU's Jake Retzlaff, JoJo Phillips Connect For First Career Touchdowns"https://kslsports.com/507485/jake-retzlaff-jojo-phillips-byu-cougars-football-iowa-state-cyclones/#:~:text=It%20was%20both%20Retzlaff%20and%20Phillips%E2%80%99%20first%20career,%23BYUFootball%20%E2%80%94%20Mitch%20Harper%20%28%40Mitch_Harper%29%20November%2012%2C%202023
- www.ksl.comhttps://www.ksl.com/article/50800978/has-jake-retzlaff-done-enough-to-be-byus-starting-qb-in-2024
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/31/byu-names-jake-retzlaff-starting-qb/#:~:text=Jake%20Retzlaff%20will%20start%20at,Gerry%20Bohanon%20is%20the%20backup.
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/31/analysis-byu-football-siu-opener-winner-loser-sitake-salukis-cougars/
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2024/10/18/byu-quarterback-jake-retzlaffs/
- KSL Sportshttps://kslsports.com/ncaa/byu-football/jake-retzlaff-byu-football-2025-season-attack/535766
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/06/29/jake-retzlaff-byu-quarterback-transferring-honor-code-suspension-seven-games/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45611477/sources-byu-jake-retzlaff-faces-suspension-plans-transfer
- www.ksl.comhttps://www.ksl.com/article/51337320/jake-retzlaff-has-reportedly-told-byu-teammates-staff-he-plans-to-transfer
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45787316/jake-retzlaff-commit-tulane-byu-exit-sources-say
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/07/21/jake-retzlaff-transferring-tulane-byu/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6585723/2025/08/30/qb-jake-retzlaff-tulane-byu/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46115462/former-byu-qb-jake-retzlaff-debuts-tulane-victory
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/09/14/jake-retzlaff-four-touchdown-game-tulane-former-byu-quarterback/
- WDSUhttps://www.wdsu.com/article/tulane-qb-jake-retzlaff-named-american-conference-offensive-player-of-the-week/66112743
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/05/21/byu-cougars-jake-reltzlaff-talks-war-football-and-bouncing-back/
- BroBiblehttps://brobible.com/sports/article/jake-retzlaff-jewish-quarterback-byu-nickname/
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/2023/4/10/23669745/byu-jewish-quarterback-jake-retzlaff-happy-to-be-in-provo-judaism-latter-day-saints
- The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/jewish-quarterback-mormon-college-byu/680292/
- BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitzhttps://www.jta.org/2024/12/04/sports/byus-star-jewish-quarterback-jake-retzlaff-scores-sponsorship-deal-with-manischewitz
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2025/05/21/byu-quarterback-jake-retzlaff/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45618427/lawsuit-accusing-byu-qb-jake-retzlaff-rape-dismissed