Michael Van Buren Jr.

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Michael Van Buren Jr.
LSU Tigers
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-07-11) July 11, 2004 (age 20)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school St. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)

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

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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

Mississippi State

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]

LSU

On December 15, 2024, Van Buren announced his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University to play for the LSU Tigers. [14]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Mississippi State Bulldogs
2024 1081–714025654.71,8867.4117125.369-12-0.25
LSU Tigers
2025–––––––––––––––
Career 1081−714025654.71,8867.4117125.369-120.25

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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 "Mississippi State QB Van Buren to enter portal". ESPN.com. December 11, 2024. 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.
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