Southern Nazarene safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, dies five days after game injury
The gist
Southern Nazarene safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, died Oct 15, five days after a game injury at Ouachita Baptist.
His death led the university to cancel its next football game.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026Ulrich was injured during an away game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
- Oct 13, 2026The university hosted a campuswide prayer chapel in Ulrich's honor.
- Oct 15, 2026Ulrich died at 11:13 a.m. after five days in the hospital, according to a family post. SNU President Keith Newman and the university issued statements on his death.