COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher announced a ninth early signee with the addition of offensive lineman Barton Clement of Fort Bend Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas on Friday.
Clement helped lead Marshall to a 10-3 record and a deep run in the Class 5A Division II state playoffs that ended with a narrow 49-47 loss to College Station High School in the quarterfinals. The 6-foot-3, 270-pounder was rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN and chose the Aggies over Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Michigan among others.
Listed as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN, listed as a three-star prospect by 247sports.com … named to Dave Campbell's Magazine Postseason Tops in Texas First Team … rated as a top-50 player in the state of Texas and as a top-20 player at his position nationally by all three services … played for Thurgood Marshall High School in Fort Bend, Texas … chose Texas A&M over offers from Auburn, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas.
2017 Texas A&M Early Signees (As of Friday, Dec. 22)
Signee Position Hometown (High School / Previous School)
Colten Blanton Offensive Lineman Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch)
Caleb Chapman Wide Receiver Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook)
Barton Clement Offensive Lineman Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Luke Matthews Offensive Lineman Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
Jordan Moore Cornerback Yoakum, Texas (Yoakum)
Montel Parker Wide Receiver Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson)
Seth Small Placekicker Katy, Texas (Katy)
Jace Sternberger Tight End Kingfisher, Oklahoma (Kingfisher / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC)
Max Wright Defensive End Katy, Texas (Katy Taylor)
Clement helped lead Marshall to a 10-3 record and a deep run in the Class 5A Division II state playoffs that ended with a narrow 49-47 loss to College Station High School in the quarterfinals. The 6-foot-3, 270-pounder was rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN and chose the Aggies over Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Michigan among others.
Barton Clement
Offensive Lineman – Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)Listed as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN, listed as a three-star prospect by 247sports.com … named to Dave Campbell's Magazine Postseason Tops in Texas First Team … rated as a top-50 player in the state of Texas and as a top-20 player at his position nationally by all three services … played for Thurgood Marshall High School in Fort Bend, Texas … chose Texas A&M over offers from Auburn, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas.
The big man makes it official!
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2017 Texas A&M Early Signees (As of Friday, Dec. 22)
Signee Position Hometown (High School / Previous School)
Colten Blanton Offensive Lineman Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch)
Caleb Chapman Wide Receiver Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook)
Barton Clement Offensive Lineman Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Luke Matthews Offensive Lineman Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
Jordan Moore Cornerback Yoakum, Texas (Yoakum)
Montel Parker Wide Receiver Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson)
Seth Small Placekicker Katy, Texas (Katy)
Jace Sternberger Tight End Kingfisher, Oklahoma (Kingfisher / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC)
Max Wright Defensive End Katy, Texas (Katy Taylor)