Here is part of an Express News article about Marcus Wright printed 11/16/06.

THE PLAYER: MARCUS WRIGHT
Quiet and soft-spoken, Reagan running back Marcus Wright isn't one to court excess attention. Rather than showboat or spew trash-talk, he prefers to let his play do all the talking.

"I just try to keep a low profile," he said. "I don't want to do anything to make the defense madder than they already are."

Which would probably be a bit easier if he weren't embarrassing them on a weekly basis.

Wright did it again Saturday, carrying 35 times for 201 yards as the Rattlers beat Judson 23-7 to clinch the first playoff berth in school history.

It was the latest on a long list of monster performances by Wright, who leads a cast of standout backs into the first round.

"I know we're glad he's on our team," Rattlers coach David Wetzel said. "We would not trade him for anyone."

Wright burst onto the scene last season as a sophomore, when he rushed for 973 yards despite not earning his first start until Reagan's fifth game.

Though he had three 100-yard outings in Reagan's first five games, Wright struggled to duplicate his game-breaking feats of the previous year as the Rattlers opened 2-3.

Wright finally broke out on Oct. 6 against Madison, setting career highs with 290 yards and four touchdowns. Coming in a 48-43 loss, the outburst was overshadowed by Madison's Devin Thomas, who ran for 487 to set the city single-game record.

Frustrating as the defeat was, Wright considers it the turning point in Reagan's season.

"We grew as a team," he said.

The Rattlers have not lost since, with Wright averaging more than 200 yards per game and 8.3 yards per carry.

Not that you'll ever hear him bragging about stats — or anything else, for that matter

"I let my dad worry about all that," said Wright, who has 1,668 yards and 16 touchdowns. "I just run."