Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died at the age of 21, five days after sustaining what the school described as a "traumatic injury" during a game against Ouachita Baptist.
The university confirmed the death of the sophomore safety in a statement released Thursday. Ulrich was 21 years old at the time of his death.
The injury occurred during a game against Ouachita Baptist, according to the school's announcement. The university characterized the injury as "traumatic" in its statement.
Ulrich was a sophomore safety on the Southern Nazarene football team. The university is located in Oklahoma.
The death was announced five days after the injury was sustained during the game against Ouachita Baptist.
