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Michael Yerger

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Michael Yerger

Michael Yerger

At 18 the youngest player — an aggressive Malolo strategist whose idol chaos kept him alive through an absurd run before a double-Tribal twist caught him.

Seasons
1
Occupation
Real estate agent
Hometown
Knoxville, TN
The story

Michael Yerger was just 18, the youngest castaway, and played far above his years as a Malolo minority strategist who survived a remarkable number of Tribal Councils. He played a hidden idol that negated seven votes to save himself (sending Libby home) and famously bluffed Jeff Probst and the tribe with a 'double idol' claim, even brandishing a fake 'Ozzy stick.'

His luck finally ran out in the season's split, double-Tribal twist: after Kellyn used an extra vote to force a tie, Michael was eliminated ninth despite all his idol theatrics.

By the torchlight

Career record

9th
best finish
29
days on the island
1
idol found
1
idol played

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 9thS36
  1. 36

    Ghost Island

    9th

    2018 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Malolo

    29 days1 idol found1 idol played

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against Michael, and how often Michael read the night right.

8
votes against
9
Tribals sat at
5 / 9
read right
56% of the time
7
votes idol’d away
The tribe weighs in

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Tribe rating

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Your scores

7
7
7
The wider tribe

Played alongside Michael

Castaways Michael shared the island with — tap any face to cross over to their game.

Around the fire

Common questions

Did Michael Yerger win Survivor?
No. Michael Yerger competed on Survivor but did not win. At 18 the youngest player — an aggressive Malolo strategist whose idol chaos kept him alive through an absurd run before a double-Tribal twist caught him.
How many times has Michael Yerger played Survivor?
Michael Yerger has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 36 (Ghost Island).
What is Michael Yerger's best finish on Survivor?
Michael Yerger's best finish is 9th on Survivor: Ghost Island (Season 36).
How many days has Michael Yerger played Survivor?
Michael Yerger has spent 29 days on the island across 1 season.
How many times was Michael Yerger voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 9 Tribal Councils, 8 votes were cast against Michael Yerger, 7 of which an idol erased.
How good was Michael Yerger at reading the vote?
Michael Yerger voted for the eliminated castaway at 5 of 9 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 56% of the time.
What is Michael Yerger known for?
At 18 the youngest player — an aggressive Malolo strategist whose idol chaos kept him alive through an absurd run before a double-Tribal twist caught him.

Around the fire

The tribe's debating Michael's game right now

Cirie never needed an idol. She WAS the idol — read every vote a round early and bent the whole jungle to her will without a single immunity win. That's the cei…
MergeBeast · 64 🔥 and climbing

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