2010: Saw action in two varsity games... Also played on the JV team.

2009: Played on JV team.

2008: Played on JV team.

At Mt. Lebanon High School: Three varsity letters between two sports... Set two school lifting records for TEs by bench pressing 385 and having a 320-pound hang clean... Also played DE... Threw shot and discus for track & field team and earned a letter... Played two years of lacrosse... National Honor Society... Highest honor rolls... Cum Laude Society.

Personal: James Alexander Birks is the son of David and Mary Birks... Interested in international business... Political Science Major... Davenport College resident.