Southern Nazarene Safety Tyler Ulrich Dies After Game Injury — SkimNews
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- Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore safety at Southern Nazarene University, died five days after suffering what the school called a "traumatic injury" during a game against Ouachita Baptist.
- Southern Nazarene University, located in Oklahoma, announced Ulrich's death, marking the second consecutive week of a college football player fatality linked to an in-game injury.
Why it matters: A 21-year-old college football player's death from an in-game injury puts renewed focus on medical protocols and injury response at the Division II level, where resources and sideline coverage often lag behind higher-profile programs.
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