College football player Tyler Ulrich dies five days after ‘traumatic injury’ during game
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during game
TL;DR
- Southern Nazarene University (SNU) sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after a 'traumatic injury' during a game.
- Ulrich, 21, sustained the injury during a game against Ouachita Baptist and received medical attention on the field.
- The university and its athletics department expressed their grief and offered condolences to Ulrich's family and friends.
- SNU coach Dustin Hada and university president Keith Newman shared tributes to Ulrich.
- A campuswide prayer chapel was held in Ulrich's honor.
- Ulrich was in his third season at SNU and ranked third on the team with 36 tackles.
- SNU has canceled their upcoming game against Southwestern Oklahoma State.