Southern Nazarene football player Tyler Ulrich dies after sustaining game injury
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A football player in his sophomore year at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma has died after sustaining injuries during a game over the weekend.
Tyler Ulrich dies
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Tyler Ulrich was a safety at Southern Nazarene.
During a game on Saturday against Ouachita Baptist, Ulrich sustained a "traumatic injury" and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Ulrich died five days later. He was 21 years old.
Ulrich, who was from Azle, Texas, was in his third season at SNU.
What we know:
Ulrich died in the hospital surrounded by his family, teammates and friends.
What we don't know:
The details of Ulrich’s injury and cause of death were not immediately shared.
What they're saying:
"Man of God, ultimate example of quiet strength, loyal, worker, joyous. That’s who Tyler was!!" SNU coach Dustin Hada wrote on X.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Associated Press.