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 ...

Now, “Kosher Cannon,” “Shabbat Shotgun” and “Bayou Jew” are among the monikers mentioned by the sizeable Jewish community at Retzlaff’s new school, Tulane.

Jake Retzlaff is embracing some new nicknames.''BYU was an amazing place. It made me into an amazing human being. I feel like it helped me grow in so many ways on and especially off the field ...

Retzlaff maintains that he loved playing for the Cougars, despite being one of very few Jews on BYU’s predominantly Mormon campus in Provo, Utah.

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.

Retzlaff went 11-2 as a starter for a 2024 BYU team that finished the season at No. 13 in the final AP Top 25 Poll. His decision to withdraw came while he reportedly faced a suspension for ...

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. (AP Photo ...