Erskine C. Johnson III

From a near-death experience to injuries on the football field, Erskine C Johnson III has defeated his share of giants to reach a life of passion and purpose. Raised in Bucksport, South Carolina, Erskine's family knew he was destined for greatness after surviving a life-threatening asthma attack. In his early years, he pursued football with dreams of making it to the NFL following the path of several of his family members. Those dreams were derailed after two injuries forced him to make the difficult decision to end his football career in college. In high school, his naturally dramatic and entertaining personality intrigued him to take on acting, so it was only right that he was led back to this second love after football was over. This led him to his first professional acting job on BET's hit show, "The Game" playing the role of a San Diego Saber for two seasons in his senior year. From the field to the stage, and now in front of the camera coming full circle, Erskine knew this was G