Fisher Announces Ninth Early Signee

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.

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.  
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)