Jake Retzlaff Season 2023

BYU Highlights

• Co-Captain (2024)
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches, College Football Network; 2024)
• Named to Davey O'Brien Award Midseason Watch List (2024)
• Named to Maxwell Award Mid-season Watchlist (2024)
• Named to Davey O'Brien Great 8 list and a Manning Award Stars of the Week honoree for guiding BYU to comeback 38-35 win over Oklahoma State
• Named Midseason Big 12 Quarterback of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 (College Football Network)
• Passed for a BYU career-high 348 yards, three touchdowns and 197.1 passer rating while completing 20 of 30 passes and finding 10 different receivers in 41-13 win over Southern Illinois to open 2024.

Personal

• Parents are Steve and Max Retzlaff
• Major: Exercise Science
• Brother played WR at Riverside City College with him
• Considers himself the best ping pong player on the team
• Played high school football with Arizona wide receiver Malachi Riley
• Played JUCO football with Arizona State offensive lineman Kyle Scott

Before BYU

• Transfer from Riverside City College
• Ranked No. 1 quarterback in ESPN's Junior College 50 for 2023 and No. 46 overall
• Completed 312 of 493 passes for 4,596 yards and 44 touchdowns with an efficiency rating of 165.4 in 2022
• Also ran for 515 yards and six touchdowns in 2022
• Named All-California First-Team Offense at Riverside City College
• Posted nine games with 300+ passing yards, including six 400-yard games and two with 500+
• Threw for five or more touchdowns in six games at RCC
• Broke RCC record passing for 529 yards and six touchdowns in 59-36 win over Mt. San Jacinto (2022) 
• Led RCC to California Community College State Championship game and a 12-1 record in 2022 
• As a freshman at Golden West, completed 243 of 409 passes for 3,302 yards and 23 touchdowns while running for 380 yards and nine touchdowns
• Led the Rustlers to an 11-1 record and Southern League championship in 2021
• Had five 300-yard games at Golden West
• Earned All-California First-Team selection at Golden West as a freshman
• National Southern League Offensive Player of the Year in 2021
• Named Region III Player of the Year
• Prepped at Centennial High School in California coached by Matt Logan
• Threw for 1,067 yards in 2019 with eight touchdowns, adding three on the ground but had no senior season in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic