Rick Nelson

 was a contestant on Survivor: South Pacific.

Profile
Name (Age): Rick Nelson (51) Tribe designation: Upolu, Te Tuna Current residence: Aurora, Utah Occupation: Rancher Personal claim to fame: My family and my ranch. Inspiration in life: My grandfather. He built a very large ranch with his own determination and sheer willpower. Hobbies: Team sorting, hunting, riding and playing on my horse. Pet peeves: Quitters and lazy people who don’t keep their word. 3 words to describe you: Outgoing, strong-willed and self-motivated. SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: J.T. He played a great game and won. He is country, strong-willed, a great competitor, good to get along with, not a quitter and true to his word in the end. I’d like to think if you put 15 years on him, he would mirror me - except I’m better. Reason for being on SURVIVOR: It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to prove that you can survive with next to nothing for 39 days and be one of 23 people in the world to be named “Sole Survivor.” (And a million dollars would be nice). Why you think you’ll “survive” SURVIVOR: I’m used to living out in the elements on a daily basis. I’m a hard worker. I can build a fire, shelter and I can hunt and fish. I’m easy to get along with, always have a positive attitude and a lifetime of little tricks to make life nicer while camping in the dirt. Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: After applying 14 times, I am driven and very determined to win the game. I will stop at nothing!

Voting History
In Double Agent, the vote ended with a 6-6 tie between Rick and Keith, forcing a revote. At the revote, Rick did note receive enough votes to send him to Redemption Island.

Trivia

 * Rick applied for the show a total of fourteen times before he was actually cast.
 * He is the second person to win the Sears competition for a chance to be a Survivor contestant, the first being Survivor: Nicaragua's Jimmy Tarantino.
 * Rick was the first male castaway to be voted off and not sent to Redemption Island since Dan Lembo of Survivor: Nicaragua.
 * Rick is the only person voted out from Survivor: South Pacific that never participated in a duel.
 * Rick is tied with Edna Ma for the second highest number of votes against a person in Survivor: South Pacific with 15, behind Ozzy Lusth, who recieved 17.