Cumberland University

Heath Springer was a 1997 NAIA First Team All-American and the Mid-South Conference Player of the Year. Springer to this day is the only defensive lineman to be named Mid-South Conference Player of the Year. 

In 1997, he had 78 solo tackles, 64 assists and was named conference player of the week 5 out of 9 weeks.

Springer finished his Cumberland Career leading the team to 17-12 record over three years with 34.5 sacks in 28 career starts as a defensive lineman. 

Springer later signed and played with the Nashville Kats of Arena Football in 1998 and also played professionally in Canada.

Once he retired from playing, Springer coached at Cumberland from 1999 to 2001 as defensive line coach. He now runs a dog grooming business in Lebanon and coaches youth sports.