Retzlaff made the decision to withdraw from BYU after facing a seven-game suspension related to a violation of the school's honor code. That suspension stemmed from allegations of sexual assault, which were later dismissed in a civil lawsuit, and BYU's strict policy prohibiting premarital sex, a rule Retzlaff admitted to violating.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has given his verbal commitment to transfer to Tulane, as first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Retzlaff, who began his ca