He played college football for the UTEP Miners and previously coached them, the Texas A&M Aggies, Arizona Wildcats, Marshall Thundering Herd and Los Angeles Rams.
[1][2] He played with his twin brother at Los Fresnos and set school records for single season passing yards and points scored.
[1] Off the field, Springer was a member of the National Honor Society and was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students.
[6] In 2015, he joined the Texas A&M Aggies as a special teams quality control coach, working with Jeff Banks, who had been on the UTEP staff while Springer was still a player.
[11][12] Following two years with the Rams, Springer was named the special teams coordinator of the New England Patriots in 2024 under head coach Jerod Mayo,[13] and was retained upon the hiring of Mike Vrabel the next season.