The civil sexual assault lawsuit against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is over.
On Monday morning, attorneys for Retzlaff and Jane Doe A.G., the woman who accused him in May, filed a joint motion for dismissal. The order was signed by 3rd District Judge Coral Sanchez shortly before 10 a.m.
The documents say the two sides agree to the dismissal “upon the merits” of the woman’s lawsuit against Retzlaff. Each side will pay its own legal fees. The document includes no other details.
Retzlaff was accused by a woman, identified in the 3rd District Court as Jane Doe A.G., of assaulting her in his Provo home in November 2023.
The woman connected with police days after the alleged assault, according to the lawsuit, but did not name Retzlaff initially.
She was seeking damages in excess of $300,000.
Even with the lawsuit nearing resolution, Retzlaff has told coaches and teammates he intends to leave BYU’s program, as he was facing a seven-game suspension from the university.
BYU, owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a strict Honor Code that prohibits, among other things, premarital sex. The school instructs students to “live a chaste and virtuous life.”
Retzlaff wanted to play as close to a full season as possible and will now try do so at another university. A decision on his next destination will come in the next few days, a source close to the situation, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, told The Salt Lake Tribune. This settlement clears the way for the senior to transfer.
Retzlaff rose to national prominence last year after he led BYU to an 11-2 record. He was the first Jewish starting quarterback at the Provo school.
