Characters

Sean Porter(Dwayne Johnson) is the head warden at the camp in Gridiron Gang and an ex football coach, he believes that everybody has the right to try and make a change in themselves for the better, that is why he starts a football team within the prison so that everyone can learn to work together and stop bickering amongst themselves.
He comes across as a very strict and hard headed person but also quite sensitive due to his past and his mother's illness at present.

Willie Weathers(Jade Yorker) is the newest convinct in the prison charged with shooting his mothers abusive boyfriend, prior to the shooting he witnessed his cousin(who just got released from the prison in which he is) get killed by an enemy gang member. Willie is involved in a gang and goes around starting trouble in the jail with anybody who even looks at him in a funny way. Sean sees that he is a talented football player and realises that he is wasting it on the streets so aswell as everyone else, he takes him under his wing. Soon after he befriends an enemy gang member in jail and goes to college after his release.

Junior Palaita(Setu Taase) Is feared in the prison by all and known as a bully, Sean notices Junior's power which is a vital part of football and convinces him to join, the team helps bring out a good side in Junior and cause all his feuds in the jail to cease. After being released Junior fixes up his life and gets a full time job.

Kenny Bates(Trevor O'Brian) is a shy and unconfident character, he is the only white member in the jail but becomes talkative and befriends the whole team soon after joining. After his release he too goes to college and plays football like Willie.