Jeremy Collins

Jeremy Collins
Contestant Profile
Born	April 20, 1978 (1978-04-20)
Hometown	Foxboro, MA
Occupation	Firefighter
Survivor Career
Tribe(s)	Hunahpu Huyopa
Finish	10/18
Alliance(s)	Hunahpu Alliance Fab Five (affiliated)
Challenge Wins	12
Votes Against	5
Days Lasted	24

Jeremy Collins is a contestant from Survivor: San Juan del Sur and a potential contestant on Survivor: Second Chance.

Playing against the wall for most of the game and using his physical game to get out of it, he was known for his rivalry with Josh Canfield however after being deemed a threat, he was blindsided by his own alliance. He also has the distinction of being the first person to win an Exile Duel.

Profile

Name: Jeremy Collins (36)
Tribe Designation: Hunahpu
Relationship to Significant Castaway: Val’s husband
Current Residence: Foxboro, Mass.
Occupation: Cambridge Firefighter
Personal Claim to Fame: I am proud of making it to the professional indoor football league without playing college football.
Inspiration in Life: My mom because she helped raise seven children while my dad worked. I don’t know how she didn’t lose anyone and she fed and put clothes on our backs – not to mention the amount of laundry she had to do.
Hobbies: Basketball, working out, fantasy football and coaching my daughters.
Pet Peeves: One-uppers and know-it-alls.
3 Words to Describe You: Athletic, straight forward and smiley.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be? 1) Bracelet from my daughters 2) Pictures of my daughters 3) Picture of my mother
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I always liked J.T. Thomas and James Clement but I think Tyson Apostol (the third time he played) is similar to how I would have played.
Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: The million dollars but I also feel my personality, body type and mind set is perfect for this game.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I will help out around camp gathering wood for fires or shelter and getting coconuts. I will also be a monster at physical challenges.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I believe my whole make up is prime for this game. I don’t need to eat much, I am athletic and I am likeable. I also can make people feel like I like them even if I don’t which will help in blindsides.
What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Playing with my loved one would be stressful and emotional. I know it is going to be tough out there and I will worry about my wife being hungry, cold and tired.

Survivor: San Juan del Sur

Jeremy started the game on Day 0 with his wife, Val. The next day they were split: Jeremy was designated to Hunahpu, and Val was assigned to Coyopa. When Jeff then announced there would be a Hero Duel, Jeremy eagerly volunteered for the opportunity, not knowing his opponent. When Jeff explained he would compete against his wife - the loser going to Exile Island - Jeremy was ready for the challenge. He got out to a fast start in the challenge and never let up, winning soundly and sending Val to Exile; he then chose Keith from his own tribe to join her based on his profession.

Hunahpu was dysfunctional for much of the pre-merge, but were buoyed by their challenge dominance. He did however, visit Exile Island with John Rocker during the second episode, as chosen by Julie. There, John promised he would do what he could to protect Val back at Coyopa. However, Val bluffed too hard, claiming she had two idols. John's plan to save her revolved around her playing an idol - an idol she didn't have. Val was voted out on a revote at that Tribal Council.

On Day 7, Jeremy saw his wife had been voted out, and forced John to confess to his tribe that he had tried to save Val, leading to John's ouster the next day. Hunahpu then visited Tribal for the first time on Day 10 after Drew threw the immunity challenge. Jeremy voted with the women of his tribe, blindsiding Drew 5-2-1-1.

After the tribe swap, Jeremy remained on Hunahpu with his allies Natalie and Julie, but were outnumbered by the alliance of Josh, Reed, Alec, and Wes. Luckily, they didn't lose any immunity challenges after the swap. They did, however, have to trade most of their belongings for a new supply of rice, as they had overeaten and were entirely out of food.

After the merge, two factions arose: Jeremy's alliance, including Julie, Natalie, Baylor, and Missy; and Josh's, including Reed, Alec, Wes, and Keith. This left Jaclyn and Jon as the swing votes. On Day 18, it seemed as if Josh had successfully roped in Jon and Jaclyn, and they were targeting Jeremy. However, he was spared by the despicable quit by his own ally, Julie.

In the next episode, Jeremy won his only individual immunity challenge, narrowly defeating Josh. Some chauvinistic comments and actions by members of Josh's alliance - namely, Alec - offended Jaclyn, causing her and Jon to flip over to Jeremy's alliance. They successfully voted Josh out on Day 21, 6-5.

The next day, Jeremy won the reward challenge, but along with Natalie opted to give their respective rewards to Jon and Jaclyn as repayment for their votes the night before. Jon returned the favor by sending Jeremy to his second stint on Exile Island. There, he realized that Jon, the previous inhabitant, had found the immunity idol.

Baylor won immunity on Day 24, and Reed, sensing he was in trouble, scrambled to shake up the vote. He found Keith's hidden immunity idol clue in his bag and brought it to the attention of some of his tribemates. However, what ultimately changed the tribe dynamic was Jeremy's confronting Jon about his possession of an idol, which Jon denied. Jon then rallied together Jaclyn, Baylor, Missy, and Reed to vote Jeremy out. They did so successfully, eliminating the Foxborough firefighter, 5-3-2, becoming the second member of the jury.

On Day 39, Jeremy voted for his former ally Natalie to win, which she did, 5-2-1.

Voting History

Jeremy's Voting History
Episode	Jeremy's Votes	Voted Against Jeremy
1	Hunahpu Tribe Immune
2	Hunahpu Tribe Immune
3	Hunahpu Tribe Immune
4	Drew	-
5	Hunahpu Tribe Immune
6	Hunahpu Tribe Immune
7	No Tribal Council
8	Josh	Individual Immunity
9	Keith	Baylor, Jaclyn, Jon, Missy, Reed
Voted Out, Day 24
Voted For Sole Survivor	Natalie

Post-Survivor

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Trivia

• Jeremy is one of three firefighters competing in Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
  • The others are fellow tribe mate Keith Nale and his son Wes.
• Jeremy and Val are the only couple in San Juan del Sur to be married during the time of filming.
• Jeremy is the oldest male member of the post-Switch Hunahpu tribe.
• Jeremy is the lowest placing Huyopa member to win individual immunity.
• Jeremy shares his birthday with castaway Alex Angarita.
• Jeremy is the first male castaway to outlast his loved one in Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
• Jeremy was the only man to vote out Drew Christy in Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
• Jeremy is the first African-American male castaway to be on the jury since Phillip Sheppard in Survivor: Caramoan.
• Jeremy lost 19 lbs (8.6 kg) during San Juan del Sur.