Brad Culpepper

John Broward "Brad" Culpepper  is a contestant from.

He was the kingpin of Tadhana before the merge, but was blindsided in a tie vote by what would be considered one of the biggest shifts of power at Tribal Council.

Profile
Name (Age): Brad Culpepper (44)

Tribe Designation: Tadhana

Relationship to Significant Castaway: Monica’s Husband

Current Residence: Tampa, Florida

Occupation: Attorney and Retired NFL Player. Played for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Chicago Bears.

Personal Claim to Fame: My 21-year marriage.

Inspiration in Life: Monica, because she is selfless in her drive to improve our family.

Hobbies: Any outdoor adventure, kickboxing and gardening.

Pet Peeves: Hypocrisy and long goodbyes.

Three Words to Describe You: Tenacious, independent, and forward-thinking.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: The outdoorsy types like Ozzy, Colby and the first time Skupin played.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: Redeem my wife for being blindsided by Colton.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: Learning from my wife’s experience, I know I can never truly trust anyone. I’ll play paranoid and always play my angle.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I grew up in a stilt house on Dog Island in the Gulf of Mexico, spent 18 years in various locker rooms dealing with all kinds, and have devoted my last 12 years as a trial attorney, persuading people to understand my clients’ positions.

What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Monica means more to me than anyone in this world. While this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I will always place her before me as I would never want to jeopardize her Survivor flame.

Voting History
In One Armed Dude and Three Moms, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Brad and Ciera, forcing a revote. Vytas changed his vote to Brad at the second vote, sending Brad to Redemption Island.

Trivia

 * Brad is the fifth player on the show to be related to the NFL, following Gary Hogeboom, Jimmy Johnson, Steve Wright, and Grant Mattos.
 * Of these five, Brad is the first to have primarily played a defensive position. Gary, Steve, and Grant were all offensive players, while Jimmy J. was only a coach and not a player.
 * Brad is the oldest male member of Tadhana.
 * As Laura Boneham, who is 253 days older than Brad, was voted out during the First Impressions twist, Brad is the oldest person, regardless of gender, to compete in a challenge for Tadhana.
 * Coincidentally, Brad spent the same amount of days like his wife Monica did in her first season.