Top Big 12 quarterback facing serious allegations, enters transfer portal
In this story:
The Big 12 Conference is wide open next year. The league embodies parity, with 4-5 schools poised to contend for the crown. Texas Tech is one of those teams. The Red Raiders reloaded in the transfer portal with 21 new additions. They have a solid running game and a veteran quarterback taking snaps. As they look to move to the top of the conference, one of their foes just took a devastating blow.
Brigham Young University's (BYU) veteran signal caller, Jake Retzlaff, was facing suspension from the team for a violation of the honor code. Retzlaff was embroile din a civil suit allegeing he raped a young woman. Retzlaff denies the rape but admits to having sex with the woman. At BYU, premarital sex is a violation of the school's honor code, and Retzlaff was facing serious suspension time. Instead, he has entered his name into the transfer portal.
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is planning to transfer from the school, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) June 30, 2025
He is facing a suspension after admitting to premarital sex, a violation of BYU's honor code that surfaced during his response to a civil lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in… pic.twitter.com/IyuXzG0Zhb
While Retzlaff is currently not facing criminal charges for the alleged assault, that could change. The victim did report the incident and went to the hospital for a medical examination after the alleged assault. Retzlaff is entering the portal to avoid facing a suspension at BYU, but he may not find the portal very welcoming. I'm not sure how many teams would take a chance on a kid facing allegations as severe as those facing Retzlaff.
- Enjoy more Texas Tech coverage on Texas Tech On SI -
More Texas Tech News
Texas Tech rated higher than Michigan in 2026 EA Sports college football game
Is Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton the most underrated QB in the Big 12?
Texas Tech snubbed by homegrown talent as Michigan steals the elite wideout
Texas Tech Football: Red Raiders aim to end brutal 17-year drought in 2025
-e01c17fcdae4e0dd656bdc7ca6585efc-53691679a614377a6a1b52f78beac8fb.jpeg "Jerred Johnson")
Jerred Johnson has served in the United States military for over 23 years. He has a Bachelors in Marketing, a Masters in Management and is in the final phases of completing his Doctorate in Business Administration.