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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 19:  Arizona Wildcats coach Chuck Cecil prior to a football game between the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the University of Arizona Wildcats.  October 19, 2024 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. (Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 19: Arizona Wildcats coach Chuck Cecil prior to a football game between the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the University of Arizona Wildcats. October 19, 2024 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. (Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Arizona's Chuck Cecil: 'Didn't Even Notice I Was Bleeding' After Viral Headbutt Video

Taylyn HadleyDec 1, 2024

Arizona Wildcats coach Chuck Cecil revealed he "didn't even know (he) was bleeding" after head-butting—or "love-tapping"—one of his players to fire him up.

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The 60-year-old defensive assistant coach assured fans on social media that he was fine following Arizona's 49-7 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils.

"Thanks for all the support and check-in's but I'm not entirely sure what all the fuss is about," Cecil shared on social media. "I didn't even notice I was bleeding, and it was a love tap, not a head butt! Clearly, turning 60 means I need to be a bit more careful with the thin skin, and maybe we should issue a disclaimer: 'Kids, don't try this at home; leave it to the professionals!"

Cecil, a former safety for the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Wildcats, played for the Packers from 1988 to 1992, recording 13 interceptions and 340 tackles during that span.

At Arizona, he finished with 21 interceptions over three years and won the 1987 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Needless to say, the former Wildcat quite literally bleeds cardinal red and navy blue.

"Seriously, there's nothing that I love more (aside from my wife and daughter) than the University of Arizona, our players, and the incredible Wildcat community," Cecil wrote. "We need to come together, rally around our team/kids and work towards building a championship-winning program. That's my sole focus and the reason I returned from the NFL—to contribute in any way I can. Let's bear down and make it happen!"

Cecil has coached at Arizona since 2018, following a lengthy NFL coaching career with the Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams and Los Angeles Rams before returning to Tucson.

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