Michael Van Buren Jr.

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QBOffenseGreatTRANSFER · LSU

Projected Starter

Is Michael Van Buren Jr. starting?

Michael Van Buren Jr. is the projected starter at QB for South Florida Bulls.

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The Story

Focal Point of the Offense

A 4-star recruit out of St. Frances Academy, ranked #239 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1,010 passing yards, 8 TD, 2 INT. That's 28% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #239 NatlTeam Share28%

Bowie, MD

Jersey: #3
Class: JR/TR
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs
Transfer: LSU

Stats

Season	Pass Yds	TD	INT
—	1010	8	2

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★★☆4-star
Composite: 0.9148
National Rank: #239
High School: St. Frances Academy
Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated offense; 63th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 87.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 63% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 19% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)

Depth-chart adjustment

+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

QB: 1010 pass yds · 8 TD · 2 INT

Usage / Involvement67%

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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.