Southern Nazarene footballer Tyler Ulrich dies at 21 after injury

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old football player at Southern Nazarene University, has died five days following an injury sustained during play. His coach remembered him as possessing "quiet strength, loyalty, and joy."

In response to Ulrich's death, Southern Nazarene cancelled its upcoming football game. The university and the player's supporters launched a fundraiser to support his family during this difficult time.

The circumstances surrounding the injury and subsequent death are still being processed by the university community and those who knew him.