He was also named the Associated Press All-Ohio Division II Co-Defensive Player of the Year his senior season in 2010.
Heath played college football at Michigan State, where he was a three-year letterman.
He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference his senior year in 2015.
He was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions but did not appear in any contests for either team.
[4][5][6] He totaled five sacks throughout his senior season in 2010 and helped Mount Healthy win its first playoff game in school history.
He was named to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s All-Area (Division II-VI) Team for his junior season.
[2] He began his Michigan State career as a defensive end, playing in five games in 2012 and a further nine in 2013, recording three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup the latter year.
[13][14] He had three tackles in the December 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.
He graduated from Michigan State in December 2015 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science.
[17] Lance Zierlein of NFL.com said that "Heath has intriguing size that could appeal to defenses running multiple fronts" while also stating that "Heath's lack of pass rush or dominant run stopping tape could hurt his cause on draft weekend.
[21] He made his NFL debut on September 22 against the New England Patriots, recording one tackle assist.
[35][36][37] The Texans waived Heath on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts.
[49] He suffered a season-ending torn ACL during practice on May 26 and was placed on injured reserve on May 28, 2021.
[52] Heath played in 32 regular season games, starting 16, during his NFL career, totaling 34 tackles and three sacks.