BYU standout quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school and will now go through the process of joining a new team, the ex-Cougars QB announced on Friday. The original belief was that the Cougars would grant Retzlaff his release as a designated student-athlete,

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff announced on social media on July 11 that he is withdrawing from the university. He was facing a likely suspension.

Jake Retzlaff announced on Friday that he's withdrawing from BYU, formally initiating his transfer process from the school. Retzlaff, BYU's starting quarterback last year, said in an Instagram post that he made the "difficult decision" to withdraw and plans to "step away" from the BYU program.