Michael Van Buren Jr. holds the QB · Starter spot in South Florida Bulls’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Michael Van Buren Jr. is a transfer quarterback at South Florida who arrived in January 2026 after competing in the SEC. The 6'0", 195-pound signal caller appeared in 17 games with 12 starts between Mississippi State and LSU. At Mississippi State in 2024, he started the final eight games and completed 140-of-256 passes for 1,886 yards, 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions while adding 5 rushing touchdowns across 10 total appearances. During his 2025 season at LSU, Van Buren saw action in seven games including four consecutive starts, completing 94-of-151 passes for 1,010 yards, 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions with 129 rushing yards and a touchdown. For his college career, he has accumulated 2,896 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and 9 interceptions with a 57.5 percent completion rate, along with 117 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns including a pair of 300-yard passing performances.

Mississippi State2024

LSU2025

South Florida2026 — present