Usage Score
21.7
Player Dossier
2024-2025Mississippi State
Michael Van Buren Jr.
QB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Bowie, MD, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Michael Van Buren Jr. is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
52.9
Consistency
75.5
Season Value
62.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Michael Van Buren Jr., QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Michael Van Buren Jr. is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 1,874 primary output with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Loss with 321 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
208.2
Efficiency
52.9
Usage
21.7
Consistency
75.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 95. Texas: 130. Georgia: 321. Texas A&M: 241. Arkansas: 304. Massachusetts: 236. Tennessee: 83. Missouri: 193. Ole Miss: 271
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 18 by 54.5. Texas: 35 by 51.1. Georgia: 42 by 60.5. Texas A&M: 50 by 48.3. Arkansas: 40 by 57.1. Massachusetts: 34 by 61.4. Tennessee: 34 by 38.1. Missouri: 32 by 54.7. Ole Miss: 40 by 50.3
Split Comparison
Losses204.8 · n=8
First Half218.2 · n=5 · +22.4 vs Second Half
Second Half195.8 · n=4 · -22.4 vs First Half
All Games208.2 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
61.4 vs Massachusetts
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Ole Miss | L 14-26 | 17 | 32 | 280 | 53.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.3 | 8 | -9 | -1.10 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Missouri | L 20-39 | 16 | 28 | 191 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Tennessee | L 14-33 | 10 | 26 | 92 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 38.1 | 8 | -9 | -1.10 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Massachusetts3+ TD | W 45-20 | 14 | 25 | 222 | 56.0 | 1 | 0 | 61.4 | 9 | 14 | 1.60 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Arkansas300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 25-58 | 22 | 31 | 309 | 71.0 | 2 | 2 | 57.1 | 9 | -5 | -0.60 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Texas A&M3+ TD | L 24-34 | 22 | 41 | 242 | 53.7 | 3 | 1 | 48.3 | 9 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Georgia300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-41 | 20 | 37 | 306 | 54.1 | 3 | 1 | 60.5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Texas | L 13-35 | 12 | 23 | 144 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 12 | -14 | -1.20 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Florida | L 28-45 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 53.8 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2024
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1,874 | 52.9 | 21.7 | — |
| 2025 Postseason | LSU | 1,139 | 62.9 | 23.1 | -735 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 1,139 | 62.9 | 23.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Loss with 291 yards of offense and 67.2 efficiency.
291
Primary metric
291 total offense with 67.2 efficiency.
#2
Arkansas
257
Primary metric
Win with 257 yards of offense and 65.8 efficiency.
257 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.
#3
Georgia
321
Primary metric
Loss with 321 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.
321 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#4
Arkansas
304
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
304 total offense with 57.1 efficiency.
#5
Massachusetts
236
Primary metric
Win with 236 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.
236 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
1,874 primary output · 52.9 efficiency · 21.7 usage
62.3
#2
2025 Postseason · LSU
52.3
1,139 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 23.1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · LSU
52.3
1,139 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 23.1 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
6
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9148
St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
3,013
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 16 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.