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#53 Alex Birchmeier

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Penn State (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'5" · 300 lbHometown  Ashburn, VA · Broad Run HS

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RG1

Placement

Starter

Room

Offensive Line

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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OL room context

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Alex Birchmeier holds the RG · Starter spot in Liberty Flames’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LT · StarterD.J. GethStarter

LG · StarterJoep EngbersStarter

C · StarterAaron FenimoreStarter

RG · StarterAlex BirchmeierStarter

RT · StarterChristian WilliamsStarter

LT · BackupJude FosterBackup

C · BackupGabe SmithBackup

RG · BackupVal EricksonBackup

RT · BackupAustin AndersonBackup

Transfer history

2026Penn State→Liberty Flames

Background & career

Alex Birchmeier is a 6'5", 300-pound right guard from Ashburn, Virginia, who transferred to Liberty from Penn State. A four-star recruit in the 2023 class, he redshirted during his first year before appearing in 16 games in 2024 and 10 games in 2025, primarily on special teams. Across the 2024-25 seasons, Birchmeier saw action in 26 total games and earned 2024 Academic All-Big Ten honors. He is a redshirt junior and interdisciplinary studies major for the Flames.

Penn State2023 – 2025

Liberty2026 — present

Previous schoolPenn StateRecruiting4-star · No. 54 nationalOriginAshburn, VA · Broad Run HS