Cause of death determined for college football player after ‘traumatic injury’ in game
Southern Nazarene University safety Tyler Ulrich died earlier this month from injuries he suffered during a game, and the school has said little about what exactly happened. Now, more details about his death have come to light. According to a coroner’s report, Ulrich, 21, suffered a traumatic brain injury and a brain bleed after a…
A college football player, Tyler Ulrich, 21, from Southern Nazarene University, died due to injuries sustained during a game against Ouachita Baptist University. According to the coroner's report, Ulrich suffered a traumatic brain injury and a brain bleed after a helmet-to-helmet collision during a group tackle. Ulrich, a redshirt sophomore from Azle, Texas, was hospitalized on October 10 and passed away five days later.
The school only announced that he had died from a "traumatic injury" without disclosing the cause or specifics of the injury. Ulrich was a standout player for Southern Nazarene, a Division II program in Bethany, Oklahoma, and was one of the top tacklers in the league.
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