Alex Birchmeier

Schedule

at James Madison

Saturday, September 5

vs Gardner-Webb

Saturday, September 12

vs Ball State

Saturday, September 19

at Coastal Carolina

Thursday, September 24

Full Schedule

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Prev School:
Penn State
Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.

Transferred to Liberty from Penn State
Saw playing time in 26 games during the 2024-25 seasons
Played in 10 games in 2025, mostly on special teams
Played in 16 games in 2024, mostly on special teams
Named to the 2024 Academic All-Big Ten team
Redshirted during the 2023 season
Graduated from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Va.
Four-star recruit as ranked by Rivals in 2023
Four-star recruit as ranked by 247Sports in 2023
Rated as the top interior offensive lineman, No. 58 prospect in the class and No. 2 prospect in Virginia by 247Sports
Ranked as the No. 2 guard, No. 1 prospect in the state and No. 28 overall prospect by Rivals
Tabbed as the No. 4 interior offensive lineman, top prospect in Virginia and No. 63 overall prospect in the class by On3
Ranked as the No. 3 guard, top prospect in Virginia and No. 78 overall player in the class by ESPN
Two-year team captain
As a junior, he led Broad Run to a 13-2 record, district and regional championships and a state runner-up finish
Helped Broad Run to a 12-1 mark and a district championship as a freshman
Invited to the Adidas All-American Bowl
Invited to the Under Armour All-America Game
Was a first-team all-state and all-region selection in 2021
Earned All-Loudon County and first-team Washington Post All-Metro honors
Named Burg Sports Lineman of the Year and Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year
Son of Matt and Jennifer Birchmeier
Father, Matt, played football at Ohio University
Uncle, Mark, played football at Michigan State (1989-94)
Brother, John, wrestled at Navy (2019-21) and was a 2021 NCAA qualifier
Interdisciplinary studies major