Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich died five days after suffering what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21 years old. The Bethany, Oklahoma-based Division II school did not disclose the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich was injured during a 49-14 loss on Saturday, and the game was delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention before being transported to a hospital. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our SNU football player, Tyler Ulrich,” SNU Athletics said in a post on its SNU coach Dustin Hada also posted a tribute on School president Keith Newman said Ulrich died at the hospital “surrounded by the love, prayers and presence of his family, teammates and dear friends.” On Tuesday, SNU held a campus-wide prayer chapel in honor of Ulrich. Ulrich, who was from Azle, Texas, was in his third season at SNU and made 16 starts in 20 games, including six starts this year. He ranked third on the team with 36 tackles. Southern Nazarene canceled its game at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday.
