Attorney for BYU QB Jake Retzlaff denies rape allegations

An attorney representing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff denied the sexual assault allegations against his client, calling the claims made in a lawsuit last month “ridiculous and bizarre.”A woman, identified as Jane Doe A.G., sued Retzlaff in May in Salt Lake County, Utah, alleging that he bit, raped and strangled her at his apartment in Provo in November 2023.In his legal response filed on Friday with the Third Judicial District Court, Retzlaff’s lawyer said the pair engaged in consensual sex.”Mr. Retzlaff specifically and categorically denies each and every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], which are ridiculous and bizarre allegations, all of which are false and untrue,” the attorney wrote in his legal filing with the Third Judicial District Court.The response characterizes the lawsuit as an extortion attempt and claims that Retzlaff and his accuser exchanged lighthearted text messages through February 2024.BYU released a statement after the lawsuit was filed.