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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.

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Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby only had QB Michael Van Buren for one season until he transferred back in December. Van Buren now plays for LSU

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Jeff Lebby gives honest thoughts on Michael Van Buren's transfer to LSU

Garrett Nussmeier is the SEC's top returning starting quarterback by most measures and in most opinions.  But the LSU and its senior star ranked No.

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SEC quarterback rankings by Sporting News entering 2025 season

Quarterback play will be front and center during the 2025 college football season. The hype is building around multiple potential top NFL Draft

Athlon Sports ranks Top 10 QB units in college football for 2025

Steve Sarkisian calls quarterback the most important position in sports, and with good reason. So what does the most important position in sports

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Inside Texas Football

Assessing QB situations across the Southeastern Conference - Part I

After one of the worst seasons of Mississippi State football in the last 20 years, Jeff Lebby and the Bulldogs are now focused on figuring out how to

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Mississippi State football transfer portal tracker for 2025

One of the new quirks of the expanded College Football Playoff is that it expands the requirements for who you need to be able to beat in order to

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Who does Texas need to beat in 2025?

The winter transfer portal window closes in roughly three days. Teams playing in bowl games or the College Football Playoff will have five extra days

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Transfer Portal Winners: Six college football teams off to a fast start

Former Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren has committed to LSU, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3's Hayes Fawcett. Van Buren was a

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Mississippi State transfer QB Michael Van Buren commits to LSU

A week after news broke of his plans to enter the transfer portal, Jackson Arnold's portal recruitment is starting to come into focus. The Oklahoma

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Jackson Arnold: Latest on Auburn, Mississippi State's pursuit of former Oklahoma QB

A big piece to Mississippi State’s offense is set to hit the transfer portal after just one year.  Freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren is one of

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State QB Michael Van Buren entering the transfer portal

Mississippi State true freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren has announced his decision to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season with the

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Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren announces intention to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Mississippi State and No. 14 Ole Miss have reached halftime at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and the host Rebels lead 17-14.  Ole Miss got on the board

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Inside the numbers: Mississippi State-Ole Miss first half stats

In the third quarter of Friday's Egg Bowl, Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren headed out of bounds and ran into Ole Miss defensive

Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren during the Egg Bowl

Egg Bowl: ESPN analysts debate controversial late hit call against Mississippi State

Mississippi State went on the road against another top 10 team on Saturday night and were overmatched.  The Bulldogs put forth some effort but it

QUICK RECAP: State drops 33-14 decision on the road at No. 7 Tennessee

Since Jeff Lebby was the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners, Michael Van Buren Jr. was his guy.  The coach had his eye on Van Buren

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Freshman Michael Van Buren continues to take steps forward for Bulldogs

Following two months’ worth of losses, Mississippi State found pay dirt once again.  A Bulldog team that has been close at times this year finally

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QUICK RECAP: Bulldogs end seven-game skid with 45-20 victory over UMass

True freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren probably didn't expect to play much this season after signing to Mississippi State along with senior

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Jeff Lebby analyzes how Michael Van Buren has handled learning as a freshman

As bad as Mississippi State’s defense has been this season, last Saturday was a new low for the Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler.

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Jeff Lebby not singling blame for Bulldog defensive woes

Several true freshmen made significant impacts across the national landscape in week nine of college football. A cornerback in the SEC locked down

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True Freshman Standouts from Week 9 of College Football

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Quarterback Taylen Green threw five touchdowns and ran for another as Arkansas blew out Mississippi State 58-25 on Saturday.

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QUICK RECAP: Mississippi State embarrassed in 58-25 blowout against Arkansas

Things are shifting at Mississippi State as Jeff Lebby’s offense begins to take hold.  The Bulldogs started the season with some ups and downs on

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Seydou Traore and the Bulldog tight ends becoming important part of the gameplan

A couple of weeks ago in this space, the word “hope” was prevalent when explaining the current state of Mississippi State football.  The Bulldogs

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COLUMN: 2014 team gives Jeff Lebby aspirations for his program at Mississippi State

No. 14 Texas A&M’s defense came up with big stop and converted when needed as the Aggies held off Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday    In

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QUICK RECAP: No. 14 Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 24

As far as Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby is concerned, the book is closed on the Kirby Smart-Michael Van Buren sideline shove. He's heard

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Jeff Lebby 'satisfied' with SEC response to Kirby Smart shove of Michael Van Buren, 'immediate' call from UGA coach

In the Georgia Bulldogs' win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, head coach Kirby Smart was seen shoving opposing quarterback Michael Van Buren.