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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. From Saint Francis Academy · Bowie, MD.

Michael Van Buren Jr. took the snap on 37% of his team's offensive plays in 2025.

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