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Michael Van Buren Jr.

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Michael Van Buren Jr.
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 0
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-07-11) July 11, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSt. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)

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

High school career

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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

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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]

Statistics

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Mississippi State Bulldogs
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2024 4 2 0–2 39 73 52.8 550 6.8 3 1 109.7 22 -4 -1.1 1
Career 4 2 0−2 39 73 52.8 550 6.8 3 1 109.7 22 -4 -1.1 1

References

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  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. ^ "Five-star QB Van Buren commits to Oregon". ESPN.com. May 20, 2023. 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. "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. "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. ^ "Smart: Shove of Miss. St.'s Van Buren inadvertent". ESPN.com. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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