2012-13 Football
Marcus Wright
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kent, Ohio
- High School:
- Roosevelt
Prior to Kent State
• Played one season at the University of Findlay before transferring to Kent State
• Earned All-Portage Trail Conference honors in back-to-back seasons at Roosevelt, including first team accolades as a senior
• Named Team Defensive MVP and second team all-district as a senior
• Earned all-district honorable mention as a junior, making 78 tackles
• Totaled 195 career tackles in three seasons with four interceptions, four forced fumbles and a touchdown
• Helped Rough Riders to Portage Trail Conference title as a junior
• Earned three varsity letters in both football and basketball
Personal
• Born May 8, 1991
• Son of Robert Wright and Bernell Mabry
• Has three older sisters (Jasmine, Elizabeth, Beanne) and two older brothers (Shannon, Leon)
• Uncle (Dana Wright) played for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Majoring in construction management with a minor in architectural studies
