Gaius Charles admits he was a bit hesitant when he was first approached to play a football player on
Necessary Roughness. After all, Charles had already clocked serious playing time on the Dillon Panthers' high school football team as Brian "Smash" Williams on
Friday Night Lights - a role he is still widely known for four years after leaving the series. "My initial reaction was: 'Do I really want to play another football ...