College football player dies days after suffering traumatic brain injury during game: School
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Key Points:
- Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore safety at Southern Nazarene University, died Thursday after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a football game the previous weekend.
- Ulrich was injured while playing an away game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas and spent five days hospitalized before his passing.
- Southern Nazarene University expressed deep condolences, highlighting the support from family, teammates, and friends, and requested prayers for those affected by the loss.
- Ulrich’s former high school coach praised him as an impressive and well-loved young man known for his work ethic and character.
- Southern Nazarene’s upcoming football game against Southwestern Oklahoma State University was canceled in response to the tragedy, with the opposing team offering their support.
