Challenges: MPF percentile
100%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 3 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 28: Cagayan (2014) - 18th place, 1st out.
- Voted out in Episode 1, "Hot Girl with a Grudge" (Day 3).
David Samson on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S28: Cagayan | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -0.67 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.67 | 0.00 |
| Career | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -0.67 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.67 | 0.00 |
David Samson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
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.
David Samson - Challenge record
S28:
Cagayan 
Tribal/team challenge record (0-for-1):
- Cagayan Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Pushes the cart for Luzon, which finishes last (3rd/3).
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Cagayan: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Cagayan: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 0 |
| 2nd place: | - |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
David Samson - Tribal Council record
S28:
Cagayan 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Cagayan: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | J'Tia | David Samson (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Cagayan, Ep. 1: Four votes, from Spencer, Tasha, J'Tia, and Garrett (voted out, 4-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Cagayan: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 1 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
David Samson - Pictures
S28: Cagayan image gallery -
Cagayan intro shot -
Cagayan intro shot -
Bonus Cagayan intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Brains tribe, getting choppered in, Day 1 -
Early confessional: there's only one winner in baseball, and in Survivor -
We have to pick a leader? Great. -
Getting selected to make Luzon's early decision -
Sending Garrett off as the 'weakest.' -
Explaining the Garrett choice -
Non-Garrett Luzons, finally getting to camp, Day 1 -
Good news! -
Getting told where to put things -
Chopping stuff in camp -
More chopping -
Building the shelter -
Throwing sticks, probably in camp -
Somewhat displeased with being ordered around by J'Tia -
Commenting on the sub-par quality of the shelter, unlike any baseball teams he knows -
Luzon arrives, Ep1 RC/IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
More pre-challenge lineup -
Listening to Probst -
Getting the first key, Ep1 RC/IC -
Luzon, starting to lag behind -
Trying to shove a chest -
Finally almost to the puzzle stage -
Watching Tasha and Kass work the puzzle -
Okay... that didn't work out so well -
The hike of shame -
Comparing notes with Kass, Ep1 -
Well, this should be easy. J'Tia hasn't done anything. -
Relaxing with a tasty coconut before Tribal -
Luzon tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to J'Tia describe the shelter plan -
She's right, the shelter collapsed. Wait, you're not going to use this against me, are you? -
Snuffed, Day 3 (Episode 1)
David Samson - Interviews
S28:
Cagayan Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (2/27/14): "David Samson - J'Tia 'Is the Mayor of Crazytown'"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (2/27/14): "Talking with the First Two Players Voted off Survivor: Cagayan"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (3/1/14): "Marlins President David Samson Talks Survivor: Cagayan"
David Samson - Bio
S28:
Cagayan From his CBS Survivor: Cagayan bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: Got local government in Miami to contribute over 350 million dollars to a new baseball park during the recession.
Inspiration in Life: My grandfather, who taught me how to both make money and be charitable.
Hobbies: Running, watching movies and traveling.
Pet Peeves: Laziness, entitlement and those who are not charitable.
3 Words to Describe You: Persistent, witty and aggressive.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? Ambien so I could sleep, lotion/sunblock so I would not burn but tan, and a baseball so I could have a catch.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Boston Rob. He won the game before others thought it had started.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning! The desire to be extraordinary and doing what all say they could not do.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: My persistence in getting tasks done and by leading without actually being a leader.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I always win, because people underestimate me.
Do You Consider Yourself a Brain, a Beauty or a Brawn? I consider myself 60% brain, 35% beauty and 5% brawn. While I have been able to accomplish certain athletic feats like being the only Team President to complete the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, those feats are generally more a test of the mind than the body. The very hardest thing to accomplish is to convince your brain to keep going when your body is telling you to stop. I have been able to control my brain to maximize whatever talents I may have both on and off the field.
Who Do You Think Has the Best Chance in the Game of Survivor: Brains, Beauty or Brawn? I believe Brawn has the best chance because in Survivor, any inkling of a Brain is an automatic target due to the inherent insecurity of Brawn and Beauty."