Jake Retzlaff is an American college football quarterback who transferred to Tulane University from Brigham Young University (BYU) in the summer of 2025 and wears number 12 for the Tulane Green Wave. [1] He began his Division I career at BYU, where he earned recognition including Midseason Big 12 Quarterback of the Year honors from some outlets and All‑Big 12 mention during the 2024 season, and he produced a BYU career‑high 348 passing yards and three touchdowns in a season opener versus Southern Illinois. [2][1] Before joining BYU, Retzlaff was a highly productive junior‑college quarterback at Riverside City College and earlier at Golden West College, where he compiled prolific passing and rushing statistics, led Riverside to the California Community College State Championship game in 2022, and received multiple All‑California and Region honors. [1][2] At Riverside he threw for 4,596 yards and 44 touchdowns in 2022 and set school passing records, while at Golden West he helped lead an 11‑1 season and earned league and regional player‑of‑the‑year awards. [1][2] Retzlaff’s background includes prep football at Centennial High School in California; he did not have a senior high‑school season in 2020 because of the COVID‑19 pandemic. [1][2] Off the field, BYU roster information lists his major as Exercise Science and notes family and personal details such as parents and a brother who also played at Riverside City College. [2] In 2024–2025 Retzlaff drew media attention both for on‑field production in the Big 12 and for being a notable religious minority while starting at BYU; coverage highlighted his role as the program’s starting quarterback and his integration into the team’s culture. [4][2] As of his 2025 transfer, he is positioned to compete as Tulane’s quarterback and is current on Tulane and national college‑football rosters and highlight reels. [1][3]