Four-Star QB Michael Van Buren commits to Oregon
Four-star quarterback Michael Van Buren of PG County (MD) St. Frances Academy announced his commitment to Oregon Saturday afternoon.
The 6-foot, 190 pounder chose the Ducks over Penn State and Maryland.
Van Buren on why he chose Oregon
“I feel like Coach Lanning is really building something special at Oregon,” Van Buren said. “He’s very big on family and that really stood out to me. I also feel like my play style really fits in the offensive scheme.”
Relationship with coaching staff stood out
“I have a great relationship with the whole staff, they all hit me up often,” the 2024 QB said. “The coaches I talk to the most are coach Lanning and Coach Stein. They make it a priority to always communicate with me and check up on me.”
Joining two QB class
“Me and (Luke) Moga already talked and we are cool,” Van Buren said. “We both are competitors and we told each other that when we get there we’re gonna work and make each other better. May the best man win the job.”
The Maryland quarterback joins coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks’ top 10 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star wide receiver Jordan Anderson, four-star safety Aaron Flowers, and others.
Van Buren ranks as the No. 182 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 13 quarterback and the No. 5 player in the state of Maryland.
He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $149K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Michael Van Buren Personal Life (via On3 DB)
“Baltimore St. Francis Academy coach Messay Hailemariam likes to tell a story that demonstrates the type of character his star quarterback Michael Van Buren has. After throwing four touchdowns in his first varsity start – against California powerhouse Concord De La Salle – Hailemariam said Van Buren helped him wash the team’s uniforms. “He was helping with the laundry,” Hailemariam told 247Sports. “That’s the type of guy he is. The type of leader. He is the whole package. From day one, he has been very coachable. He’s extremely humble but he’s confident. He had a different swag to him.” Away from football, Van Buren likes listening to Lil Durk and his favorite food are fruit snacks. He plans on majoring in physical education. His parents are Monique Walker and Michael Van Buren Sr.”