Michael Van Buren Jr.
| LSU Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 11, 2004 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| 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.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Mississippi State
[edit]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
[edit]On December 15, 2024, Van Buren announced his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University to play for the LSU Tigers.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 1–7 | 140 | 256 | 54.7 | 1,886 | 7.4 | 11 | 7 | 125.3 | 69 | -12 | -0.2 | 5 |
| LSU Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 10 | 8 | 1−7 | 140 | 256 | 54.7 | 1,886 | 7.4 | 11 | 7 | 125.3 | 69 | -12 | 0.2 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Crepea, James (May 20, 2023). "Michael Van Buren, four-star quarterback, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "5-star QB Michael Van Buren commits to Oregon". Marietta Daily Journal. May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (May 20, 2023). "Five-star QB Van Buren commits to Oregon". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Danois, Alejandro (December 12, 2023). "St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren picks Mississippi State". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rosenberg, Benjamin (September 24, 2024). "Freshman Michael Van Buren to start at quarterback for Mississippi State". The Dispatch. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ybarra, Grace (September 29, 2024). "MSU football falls at No. 1 Texas, Michael Van Buren impresses in first start". WCBI. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (October 13, 2024). "Smart: Shove of Miss. St.'s Van Buren inadvertent". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Van Buren Jr. accounts for 3 TDs as Mississippi St. beats UMass". Daily Memphian. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mississippi State QB Van Buren to enter portal". ESPN.com. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant (December 15, 2024). "LSU lands commitment from SEC transfer quarterback". On3. Retrieved December 15, 2024.