Article · Oct 16, 2026

College football player Tyler Ulrich dies five days after ‘traumatic injury’ during game

21-year-old was treated on field after injury during game Coach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’ Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist.