Posted by Dave Cooney: email
(AZ Central) Arizona defensive back Chuck Cecil was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana, joining 23 other former players and coaches.
A two-time First Team Academic All-America selection (1986-87), Cecil becomes only the second Arizona player to be inducted into the Hall.
A consensus All-American in 1987, Cecil was the Aloha Bowl MVP and a two-time All-Conference selection. He was named Pac-10 Defensive Back of the Year in 1987 and Pac-10 Player of the Week on three occasions. He is a recipient of the NCAA Top Six Award, the Pac-10 Conference Medal and a three-time Golden Eagle Award (3.0 GPA or better) honoree.
The defensive back set school records for career passes defended (38), interceptions in a single game (four) and career interceptions (21).
Drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 draft by the Green Bay Packers, Cecil spent seven seasons in the NFL with the Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Oilers.
Cecil is currently the assistant coach for safeties and nickelbacks for the Tennessee Titans.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
