College football player dies: Southern Nazarene's Tyler Ulrich, 21, was injured in game last week

The Southern Nazarene safety died this week after suffering a traumatic injury during last weekend Southern Nazarene University safety Tyler Ulrich died this week after suffering a traumatic injury during a game on Oct. 10 at Ouachita Baptist University, the university announced. A sophomore at the Division II private school in Bethany, Oklahoma, the 21-year-old Ulrich was hospitalized for five days prior to his passing. Saturday's game against Southwestern Oklahoma State University has been canceled. Last week's matchup with Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, was delayed for nearly an hour while Ulrich reportedly received medical attention on the field before being transported to a hospital. Ulrich was one of Southern Nazarene's top defensive players, ranking third on the team with 36 tackles.

Southern Nazarene University president Keith Newman said in a statement Thursday that since Ulrich was hospitalized, he was "continually surrounded by the love, prayers, and presence of his family, teammates, and dear friends." "Please keep Tyler's family, teammates, coaches, and friends in your continued prayers during this unimaginably difficult time," Newman said. "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 X account. "This loss is deeply felt across our campus. Our hearts are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who