Alex Birchmeier

2024 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in all 16 games, primarily on special teams. 2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterman at Broad Run High School for head coach Myron Curtis...Was a two-year team captain...As a junior, 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...Recognized as a consensus four-star prospect...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...Also wrestled three years at Broad Run, earning two state championships, three district championships and two regional championships. PERSONAL Full name is Alexander Birchmeier...Son of Matt and Jennifer Birchmeier...Has a brother, John...Father, Matt, played football at Ohio University...Uncle, Mark, played football at Michigan State (1989-94)...Cousin, Drew, played football at Vanderbilt (2016-20)...Brother, John, wrestled at the US Naval Academy (2019-21) and was an NCAA qualifier in 2021...Hobbies include wrestling and video games...Intends to major in business.