Southern Nazarene Safety Dies After Game Injury

Southern Nazarene University safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, died five days after sustaining a traumatic injury during the team’s Oct. 10 game against Ouachita Baptist. He was treated on the field before being taken to a hospital; the university and family have not disclosed the injury’s specific nature or an official cause of death. Southern Nazarene canceled its next game as the campus, his family and former teammates mourned him. His sister shared a tribute to her brother, while coaches remembered him as a selfless, loyal teammate and a devoted member of the community.