Who is Jake Retzlaff's girlfriend, Jaelynn Lambert? All we know as BYU quarterback accused of assault

A civil lawsuit filed on May 21, 2025, in Salt Lake County alleges that BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff sexually assaulted a woman at his home in Provo, Utah.

According to Third District Court documents obtained by USA Today Sports, the woman, identified as Jane Doe A.G., reported that the alleged incident occurred in November 2023 when she and her friends visited the quarterback's home to play video games.

She reported that when they went to watch a movie, they began to kiss before she allegedly said that she "did not want to do anything more." At that point, he groped her body. She stated in her complaint that:

“she wanted to leave, but was scared and felt like she could not get away.”

The lawsuit alleged that Retzlaff escalated the situation, disregarded her objections, and ultimately raped, strangled, and bit her.

According to a report in Athlon Sports, Retzlaff is in a relationship with Jaelynn Lambert, who has been supporting him throughout his sports journey. She has been seen showing support at games through encouraging messages and social media posts.

Everything else you need to know about Jaelynn Lambert

According to her LinkedIn profile, Jaelynn Lambert is a student-athlete at Brigham Young University (BYU), where she serves as an outfielder on the BYU Cougars softball team. Her profile on USA Athletics Gold indicates that she was born on August 28, 2003, in Temecula, California, to parents David and Jennifer Lambert.

The 21-year-old softball player has an older sister named Janeece. After growing up, she attended Chaparral High School in August 2019, where she "dedicated 3 hours daily to practice to improve performance, which led to Rookie of the Year," according to her LinkedIn profile.

In 2018, she earned the Rookie of the Year award, CIF Southwestern Second Team All-League, and the Player of the Game Award (three times). She was also named to the 2021 PGF All-American watch list and ranked 57th in the Extra Inning Softball Top 100 for 2021.

Her LinkedIn bio states that she played outfield for USA Athletics Gold from 2019 to 2021. After joining BYU in August 2021, she also worked as a babysitter and spent several years coaching baseball.

In relation to Jake Retzlaff's sexual assault case, his attorney, Mark Baute, issued a statement to USA TODAY Sports asserting that his client is a "nice young man" and is "factually innocent." He wrote:

“Jake’s focus this year will be on football. We don’t try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake’s innocence through the judicial system”

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The lawsuit also alleges that when the woman reported the incident to Provo police, an officer discouraged her from pursuing the case by reportedly telling her that "sexual assault victims never get justice," according to a report in USA Today.

However, no criminal charges have yet been filed against him, and no criminal proceedings are currently underway.

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