Michael Van Buren Jr.

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Michael Van Buren Jr.
South Florida Bulls
Position Quarterback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2004-07-11) July 11, 2004 (age 21)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school St. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
Stats at ESPN

Michael Van Buren Jr. (born July 11, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the South Florida Bulls. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and LSU Tigers.

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High school career

Van Buren attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] As a junior, he threw for 1,707 yards and 18 touchdowns. [2] After originally committing to Oregon, [3] [4] Van Buren flipped his commitment to play college football at Mississippi State University. [5]

College career

Van Buren began his freshman season as the backup to Blake Shapen. [6] After a season-ending injury to Shapen, Van Buren was named Mississippi State's starting quarterback against Texas. [7] In his first career start, he threw for 144 yards and rushed for a touchdown in a 35–13 defeat. [8] [9] Against Georgia, Van Buren threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–31 loss. [10] Against UMass, he threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for an additional two touchdowns, in a 45–20 victory, his first career win as a starter. [11] As a true freshman, Van Buren started in eight games, throwing for 1,886 yards and totaling 16 touchdowns. [12] On December 10, 2024, he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. [12] [13]

On December 15, 2024, Van Buren announced his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University to play for the LSU Tigers. [14] He entered the 2025 season as the backup to Garrett Nussmeier. Against Alabama, Van Buren completed five passes for 52 yards after Nussmeier was benched. [15] He made his first start for the Tigers the following week against Arkansas, throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown in a 23–22 win. [16] On January 3, 2026, Van Buren announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [17]

On January 6, 2026, Van Buren announced his decision to transfer to the University of South Florida to play for the South Florida Bulls. [18]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2024 Mississippi State 1081–714025654.71,8867.4117125.369-12-0.25
2025 LSU 742–29415162.31,0106.782133.3481292.71
Career 17123−923440757.52,8967.1199128.21171171.06

References

  1. ↑ Danois, Alejandro (October 5, 2023). "This isn't the senior year St. Frances star Michael Van Buren envisioned, but he's still delivering". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Crepea, James (May 20, 2023). "Michael Van Buren, four-star quarterback, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "5-star QB Michael Van Buren commits to Oregon". Marietta Daily Journal. May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (May 20, 2023). "Five-star QB Van Buren commits to Oregon". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ Danois, Alejandro (December 12, 2023). "St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren picks Mississippi State". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sklar, Sam (September 26, 2024). "What can Mississippi State expect from Michael Van Buren Jr vs Texas? QB is 'built for that stage'". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, Benjamin (September 24, 2024). "Freshman Michael Van Buren to start at quarterback for Mississippi State". The Dispatch. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Sklar, Sam (September 29, 2024). "Evaluating Michael Van Buren Jr.'s first start in Mississippi State football's loss to Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Ybarra, Grace (September 29, 2024). "MSU football falls at No. 1 Texas, Michael Van Buren impresses in first start". WCBI. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (October 13, 2024). "Smart: Shove of Miss. St.'s Van Buren inadvertent". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Michael Van Buren Jr. accounts for 3 TDs as Mississippi St. beats UMass". Daily Memphian. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Olson, Max (December 11, 2024). "Mississippi State QB Van Buren to enter portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ Sklar, Sam (December 10, 2024). "Michael Van Buren Jr. enters transfer portal. How it affects Mississippi State football depth chart". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ Grubbs, Grant (December 15, 2024). "LSU lands commitment from SEC transfer quarterback". On3. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  15. ↑ Diaz, Cory. "Why LSU football decided to bench Garrett Nussmeier, play Michael Van Buren vs Alabama". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ Riley, Koki (November 20, 2025). "Meet Michael Van Buren: LSU's new starting QB who has always been ready for the moment". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (January 3, 2026). "LSU QB Michael Van Buren plans to enter the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  18. ↑ Nagy, Zack (January 7, 2026). "Former LSU Football Quarterback Reveals Transfer Portal Destination to AAC Program". LSU Tigers On SI. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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