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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
Where they rank

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The scorecard

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The Record — the facts

📜 from the data

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9th
Best finish
S36
1
Season
1
Idols found
1
Idols played
29
Days lasted

Vote Control · auto-computed

5 / 9 votes correct

56% — more right than wrong

Advantage IQ · auto-computed

1 found · 1 played

7 votes an idol erased — negated, not just found

The Read — your rating

What the data can’t measure. Score every skill, cite a moment.

5.0
overall
5
5
5
5
5
for fun5

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The wider tribe

Played alongside Michael

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

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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.

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