South Florida · 2026

Michael Van Buren Jr.

South Florida Bulls5-2 · TDC #74

Snap share

93%

5 of 7 started · 387 of 415 snaps

Pass yards

1266

73rd of 265 in FBS

TD – INT

6–0

Yards / att.

7.1

90th of 143 in FBS

Completion

64.2%

69th of 143 in FBS

EPA / play

+4.36

2 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · +8.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet

All plays+4.36

Passing+4.36

1st down+3.29

Standard downs+3.29

Passing downs+5.42

Jr.QB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays2%

Pass plays3%

Run plays0%

1st down2%

2nd down0%

3rd down0%

Standard downs1%

Passing downs3%

Jr.QB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

Passing	Value	FBS rank
Dropbacks	183	—
Success rate	45.4%	57th / 171
Explosive pass rate	8.1%	130th / 171
Deep-throw rate	14.5%	60th / 171
Sack rate	5.5%	107th / 171
Interception rate	0.0%	—
3rd-down conversion	32.5%	113th / 171

Rushing	Value	FBS rank
Carries	41	—
Success rate	36.6%	—
Explosive run rate	12.2%	—
Stuffed at the line	29.3%	—
First downs	10	—
Red-zone carries	6	—
Goal-line carries	0	—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw

8.5

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

14%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

5.9

645 yds after the catch

Air yards

550

of 1195 yds on charted throws

Pressured

12%

hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws174 throws charted

63% comp8.5 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds6–0 TD–INT

fewer more throws

Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction34 carries

Left

29%

6.1 YPC · 50% succ.

Middle

44%

2.8 YPC · 40% succ.

Right

26%

3.2 YPC · 44% succ.

Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

2025 charting · LSU

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Jr.’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw

7.2

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

10%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

5.8

449 yds after the catch

Air yards

356

of 805 yds on charted throws

Pressured

12%

hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws130 throws charted

62% comp7.2 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds9–2 TD–INT

fewer more throws

Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction26 carries

Left

31%

7.1 YPC · 50% succ.

Middle

46%

4.8 YPC · 58% succ.

Right

23%

12.0 YPC · 50% succ.

Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

Season	Team	G	Snaps	Cmp/Att	Pass yds	TD–INT	Y/A	Dropback SR	Car	Rush yds	Y/C	Rush TD	Rush SR
2026 so far	South Florida#74 · 5-2	7	93%	115/179	1266	6–0	7.1	45.4%	49	87	1.8	2	36.6%
2025	LSU#39 · 7-6	7	37%	94/151	1010	8–2	6.7	32.9%	48	129	2.7	1	46.2%
2024	Mississippi State#92 · 2-10	9	67%	140/256	1886	11–7	7.4	36.8%	69	-12	-0.2	5	48.8%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Michael Van Buren Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Michael Van Buren Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.9 at Army (Week 2)0 of 7 games at 8.0+

				Passing							Rushing
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Long
1	Florida International	W 19–9	5.1	11	18	61.1	100	5.6	0	0	7	7	1.0	0	6
2	@Army	W 28–24	7.9	19	30	63.3	239	8.0	2	0	5	45	9.0	2	24
3	Delaware State	W 59–17	7.3	23	32	71.9	300	9.4	1	0	2	0	0.0	0	8
4	@Bowling Green	W 14–6	2.8	7	11	63.6	52	4.7	0	0	13	12	0.9	0	30
5	Temple	L 13–17	5.8	17	32	53.1	205	6.4	0	0	7	16	2.3	0	6
6	@UTSA	L 24–31	6.2	16	29	55.2	177	6.1	2	0	5	15	3.0	0	8
7	Kent State	W 29–2	5.8	22	27	81.5	193	7.1	1	0	10	-8	-0.8	0	10
2026 · 7 games			5.8	115	179	64.2	1266	7.1	6	0	49	87	1.8	2	30

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing	2026	FBS rank
Completions	115	—
Attempts	179	—
Completion %	64.2%	69th / 143
Yards	1266	73rd / 265
Yards / att.	7.1	90th / 143
Touchdowns	6	105th / 265
Interceptions	0	—

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	49	—
Yards	87	485th / 1458
Yards / carry	1.8	309th / 322
Touchdowns	2	221st / 633
Long	30	—

Fumbles	2026	FBS rank
Fumbles	2	—
Lost	2	—
Recovered	0	—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

Game	Start	Team plays	Est. snaps	Plays involved	Snap share
Wk 1 · Florida International	✓ QB	56	56	24	100%
Wk 2 · Army	✓ QB	55	54	37	98%
Wk 3 · Delaware State	✓ QB	66	49	34	74%
Wk 4 · Bowling Green	✓ QB	52	49	27	94%
Wk 5 · Temple	✓ QB	66	66	39	100%
Wk 6 · UTSA	—	61	58	34	95%
Wk 7 · Kent State	—	59	55	38	93%
Season	5 GS	415	387	233	93%

Position Room

4 QBs on the South Florida roster, ordered by att

#	Player	Pos	Class	Att	Yds	TD	INT	EPA/play
	Michael Van Buren Jr.	QB		179	1266	6	0	+4.36
17	Luke Kromenhoek	QB	SO	4	21	0	0	+0.85
10	KJ Cooper	QB	SR	—	—	—	—	—
16	Jayden Bradford	QB	SO	—	—	—	—	—

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. South Florida depth chart →