College football player dies from brain injury after on-field collision

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 16:58 · Archive

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old Southern Nazarene University football player, died of a traumatic brain injury and brain bleed five days after a helmet-to-helmet collision.

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore defensive back at Southern Nazarene University, died of a traumatic brain injury and subdural hematoma five days after suffering a helmet-to-helmet collision during a Division II game against Ouachita Baptist on 10 October. A coroner's report obtained by ESPN confirmed the cause of death, specifying that blood had collected between layers of his brain. Paramedics treated him on the field for an hour before transporting him to hospital.

The collision occurred during a group tackle, described by the team's radio announcer as 'just a normal football play'. The game was delayed for roughly 45 minutes as medical staff attended to Ulrich. Southern Nazarene's original statement had described only a 'traumatic injury' without further detail. The university has not reviewed the coroner's report.

Head coach Dustin Hada told ESPN that Ulrich was 'an outstanding football player and a tremendous man of faith' who 'was a great example of quiet strength and a leader in our locker room'. The school held a Celebration of Life service in Azle, Texas, and declined to play their game the following week. Ulrich is the second college football player to die after an on-field incident this season, following the death of William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett in August.

How it is being reported

• College football player's cause of death revealed after horrific helmet-to-helmet hit resulted in tragedySouthern Nazarene University football player Tyler Ulrich went down after a group tackle in a game against Ouachita Baptist. He would die five days later.Daily Mail Sport · 1 Nov, 16:36
• College football player’s cause of death revealed after helmet-to-helmet hitTyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old SNU football player, died of a traumatic brain injury after an on-field collision, a coroner's report revealed.New York Post · 31 Oct, 16:53

In this story: Tyler Ulrich · Southern Nazarene University · Ouachita Baptist University · Dustin Hada · Azle, Texas

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