Challenges: MPF percentile
97%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 28 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath (2018) - 10th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 10, "Tribal Lines Are Blurred (Pt. 1)" (Day 28).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S37: David vs. Goliath | 2.30 | 6.00 | 0.38 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.08 | - | - | - | 0.86 | 3.38 |
| Career | 2.30 | 6.00 | 0.38 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.08 | - | - | - | 0.86 | 3.38 |
Alec Merlino - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
25%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Alec Merlino - Challenge record
S37:
David vs. Goliath 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-11; 1 2nd):
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 1 IC: "Matchbox 25" - Digs under the log, chops rope, hauls tiles, and the Goliaths win.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Another Brick in the Wall" - Climbs ladder, grabs bags, works the puzzle; Goliaths win.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Tangled Up in Blue" - Navigates the rope obstacle, and the Goliaths lose.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Blind Barrow" - Blindfolded, moves the cart with Davie, but Vuku loses (3rd/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 RC: "Ball-istic Missiles" - First to hit a target, and with Elizabeth's hit, Vuku wins (1st/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 IC: "A Bridge You Must Cross" - First to finish the snake maze, and Vuku wins again (1st/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 RC: "Carry On" - Crosses obstacles, gathers the rings, tosses, but Vuku loses (3rd/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 IC: "Dishwalla" - Helps carry the saucer and works the puzzle, Vuku doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 RC: "Raise the Roof" - Holds the weight the full time, and orange team wins.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Grabs the bag and works the puzzle with Kara; orange team wins.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 RC: "Back in Slack" - Crosses the line, lands all three poles; orange team wins.
Individual challenge record (1-for-4): (Mean % finish: 81.5%)
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 7 IC: "Ring Leader" - Out shortly after the transition to the other hand (5th/13).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 IC: "Can't Buoy Me Love" - Eighth person to drop their buoy (5th/12).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 IC: "Roll Away the Dew" - Leads the field by leaps and bounds, and Alec wins! (1st/11).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Lasts an excruciating 5.5 hours, but eventually drops (2nd/10).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- David vs. Goliath: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.68 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Mean% Finish: | 81.5% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Alec Merlino - Tribal Council record
S37:
David vs. Goliath 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- David vs. Goliath: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Jeremy | Jeremy Crawford (voted out, 9-1 | Yes |
| Ep4 | Natalia | Natalia Azoqa (voted out, 3-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth Olson (voted out, 12-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Christian | John Hennigan (idoled out, [0]-3-[0]) | - |
| Ep9 | Angelina | Dan Rengering (voted out, 6-3-2) | - |
| Ep10 | Carl | Alec Merlino (voted out, 9-1) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (9):
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 10: Nine votes, from Alison, Angelina, Carl, Christian, Davie, Gabby, Kara, Mike, and Nick (voted out, 9-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 14: Voted for Nick Wilson, who won, 7-3-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Alec Merlino - Pictures
S37:
David vs. Goliath -
David vs. Goliath intro shot -
David vs. Goliath intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview, thinking of Jay -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting Jeff Probst -
The Goliath tribe -
Listening to Alison -
Watching the Ep1 Hero RC -
Paddling to camp -
Talking about building a shelter with one machete -
Discussing Mike and Natalie as targets -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Opening melee -
Digging deep -
Pole attendant -
Just placed the winning tile -
Goliaths win! -
Idoled up -
Mocking Dan for being in a showmance, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Climbing the ladder -
Paddling back -
Helping with the puzzle -
Goliaths win again! -
Jeremy wants to target Dan and Kara, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Racing through the rope obstacle -
Watching John and Dan try to hook the sled -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Goliath tribe, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Drawing new buffs, Ep4 -
The new (orange) Vuku tribe -
Pretty happy with the new tribe draw -
Vuku tribe meet-and-greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Hauling the cart/barrow -
Listening to Elizabeth alternate boot ideas -
I dunno... maybe? -
Just got yelled at by Natalia -
I dunno... maybe? -
Vuku, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Kara -
Whispering -
Getting evacuated, Ep5 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Knocking off sandbags, with Davie -
Preparing to shoot -
Vuku wins! -
Checking out the future food -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Working the snake maze -
Vuku wins! First place! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
Crossing the ladder -
Tossing sandbags -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Hauling the saucer -
Vuku doesn't lose! -
Merge time, Ep7 -
Merge feasting -
Plotting with the Goliaths -
Now's when the game really starts, etc. -
Pledging to work with Christian -
Strike force planning -
Talking about being a double agent, telling Dan about Elizabeth's plans -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
More Goliath plotting -
Changing the target to Elizabeth -
Kalokalo, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Listening to Angelina's cover story, Ep8 -
Angelina, you sleazeball! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Reward feasting -
Talking about staying Goliath strong -
Mike proposes targeting Christian -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Kalokalo, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to John -
Post-blindside regrouping, Ep9 -
Foreshadowing -
Yeah, we should probably try to work with the Davids -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Orange team, going in -
Just retrieved the number tiles -
Working the puzzle -
Orange team wins! -
Big news from Kara -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Trying to catch up to Dan -
Almost there... -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Nice to be safe -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Starting line -
Crossing the slackline -
Orange team wins! -
Cheers! -
Talking about working for tips, charming Gabby and Christian -
Reward feasting -
Ooh, also letters from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
And going... -
Standoff vs. Christian -
Talking about being a target -
Last morning -
Trying to convince Christian to flip on Carl -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Fourth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 28 (Episode 10) -
The jury, final Tribal Council -
Talking to the Final Three
Alec Merlino - Interviews
S37:
David vs. Goliath Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview (9/10/18)
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (9/19/18): "Meet the Goliath Tribe"
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/19/18): "First One Out: The Storm - Chapter 3: Slamtown"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (11/29/18): "Alec - '(Christian) Would Have Stayed Up There for Ten Hours'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (11/29/18): "Alec addresses his Instagram controversy"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (11/29/18): "Alec Merlino Closes Out His Tab and His Game"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (11/29/18): "Exit Interviews | Latest Players Out from David vs. Goliath - 11/29/18"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (11/29/18): "Survivor: David vs. Goliath Delivers Two Eliminations In Punch-Drunk Double-Header"
Alec Merlino - Bio
S37:
David vs. Goliath Official CBS David vs. Goliath bio excerpts (9/5/18):
"Pet peeves: Terrible drivers, traffic, and people that exaggerate during a story.
What's your personal claim to fame? Getting through college and always pushing the boundaries in life by doing things that make me uncomfortable, such as traveling solo, playing guitar, and singing for people.
If you could have three things on the island what would they be and why? A picture of my loved ones to keep me motivated, a picture of my bank account statement because it's zero. And a guitar to sing "Kumbaya" by the fire.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? I relate most to Jay, Joe, and Malcolm. All of those players are charming and likeable individuals. They were also all a dominating force during the challenges and physically fit which made them a useful asset around camp.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I have the ability to charm people around me, both guys and girls. I can read people and understand situations better than most. My personality is endearing and I'm able to adapt in different environments. My job is to deal with all walks of life just like Survivor, and for that reason my social game is going to be unstoppable."