Michael Van Buren Jr.
South Florida Bulls
81
Good

Michael Van Buren Jr.

South Florida BullsAverage
QBOffenseGoodTRANSFER · LSU
Projected Starter

Is Michael Van Buren Jr. starting?

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

Michael Van Buren Jr. is the projected starting QB on a Average South Florida — 81 OVR.

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Depth at QB · South Florida Bulls

  1. 1381Michael Van Buren Jr.Starter
  2. 21763Luke Kromenhoek

What's Next

Who do they play next?See South Florida Bulls's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Luke Kromenhoek — No. 2 at QB for South FloridaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for South Florida Bulls

The Story

The X-Factor

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 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit4★ · #239 NatlTeam Share28%
Bowie, MD
Jersey
#3
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs
Transfer
LSU

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—101082

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 77-rated offense; 63th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 81.

Team offense (SP+)
77
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 63% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 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.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Michael Van Buren Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 1010 pass yds · 8 TD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach South FloridaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

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