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Mississippi State transfer quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. has committed to LSU, he announced Sunday.
Van Buren entered the transfer portal earlier in the week after making eight starts in his freshman season with the Bulldogs this fall. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound passer threw for 1,886 yards and 16 total touchdowns with seven interceptions and a 55% completion percentage this season.
A four-star prospect from Bowie, Maryland, Van Buren was ESPN's No. 57 overall recruit and the No. 4 pocket passer in the 2024 class. Initially committed to Oregon, Van Buren pulled his pledge from the Ducks and committed to Mississippi State last December shortly after coach Jeff Lebby took over the program, later signing as the top-ranked member of the Bulldogs' 2024 recruiting class.