American football player (born 2004)
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
Van Buren attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland .[ 1] [ 2] Oregon ,[ 3] [ 4] college football at Mississippi State University .[ 5]
College career
Mississippi State
Van Buren began his freshman season as the backup to Blake Shapen .[ 6] Texas .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Georgia , Van Buren threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–31 loss.[ 10] 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] [ 12] 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
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
^ 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 .
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