The redshirt junior is the first Jewish starting QB in the history of the BYU football program and the only starting Jewish ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jake Retzlaff is embracing some new nicknames. “BYJew” is an endearment of the past. Now, “Kosher Cannon,” “Shabbat Shotgun” and “Bayou Jew” are among the monikers mentioned by the ...

Retzlaff garnered popularity last season for being the first Jewish quarterback to start at BYU. He led the Cougars to an 11-2 record and Alamo Bowl win over Colorado. He passed for 2,947 yards ...

New Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff, a transfer from BYU, shows off the Star of David on his necklace after football practice at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.