James is the son of Justin and Cristina Blair of Easton, PA. He began attending Faith Christian School in seventh grade after attending Shawnee Elementary School and Lehigh Christian Academy. James played soccer on the middle school and varsity teams at Faith Christian for five years, in addition to playing basketball for four years. James has been an active member of the National Honor Society since eleventh grade, and has served as secretary. An active member of the Boy Scouts since the age of seven, James has recently reached the rank of Eagle Scout, among other achievements. He attends Cornerstone Church in Easton, PA. His favorite chapter of the Bible is Proverbs, and Proverbs 1:7 is his favorite verse. In addition to his academic work at FCS, James has been dual-enrolled at Geneva College, and plans to follow his brother to the Geneva College campus in the fall. James is the valedictorian of the Class of 2022. His intention is to major in mechanical engineering, and he plans to continue his education following successful completion of his undergraduate work.