Challenges: MPF percentile
68%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 38 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction (2019) - 4th place, 15th out - 13th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 4, "I Need a Dance Partner" (Day 11).
- Re-entered game in Episode 7, "There's Always a Twist" (Day 17).
- Eliminated via F4 firemaking in Episode 14, "I Can See the Million Dollars" (Day 39).
- Cumulative time: In-game - 32 days; Edge of Extinction - 6 days.
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S38: Edge of Extinction | 5.56 | 14.14 | 0.39 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0.57 | 1.78 | - | - | - | 0.96 | 7.34 |
| Career | 5.56 | 14.14 | 0.39 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0.57 | 1.78 | - | - | - | 0.96 | 7.34 |
Rick Devens - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
55%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
96%
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.
Rick Devens - Challenge record
S38:
Edge of Extinction 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-7):
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Social Network" - Crosses obstacles, watches the puzzle, but Manu loses.
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Helps haul the giant snake around, but Manu loses, 8-4.
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 3 RC: "Losing Face" - Pushes the wheelbarrow and gathers sandbags, and finally, Manu wins!
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 3 IC: "Beyond the Wheel" - Swims and pulls the boat, but Manu blows the puzzle, loses.
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 4 IC: "Yank Yer Hank" - Climbs and hauls, but not fast enough, and Lesu loses (3rd/3).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 8 RC: "Planks a Lot" - Swims and helps retrieve a plank bundle, and blue team wins!
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 11 RC: "Dressed to Keel" - Lands all three rings, and the blue team wins!
Individual challenge record (5-for-14): (Mean % finish: 62.7%)
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 7 RC: "Back in the Saddle" - Tames the final snake maze, and Rick wins, re-enters game (1st/6).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 7 IC: "Audio Slave" - Fourth out, just after transition to Stage 2 (10th/13).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 8 IC: "Keep on Your Toes" - Fifth person to drop out, relatively quickly (8th/12).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 9 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - Lasts into the final stage, 4th to drop out (8th/11).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 10 F10 IC: "Squatty Probst" - Fourth to drop out, after 19 minutes (3rd/10).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 10 F9 IC: "Paddle Out" - Uses his one-ball advantage from David, and Rick wins! (1st/9).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 11 IC: "Star Man" - Races Aurora on the puzzle, and Rick wins again (1st/8).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 12 RC: "Stuck in Love" - Paired with his wife, Becca; does not win (tie-2nd/7).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 12 IC: "Chimney Sweeps" - First person to drop out (7th/7).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 13 RC: "Running Down a Dream" - Shooting basketballs, but does not win (tie-4th/6).
- Edge of Extinction Ep. 13 IC: "Home Stretch" - Works the word puzzle quickly, and Rick wins! (1st/6).
- Edge of Extinction F6 RC/ IC: "Odyssey 6" - Behind on the final puzzle, does not win (tie-4th/6).
- Edge of Extinction F5 IC: "Giant Tick" - Races Gavin on the puzzle, and Rick wins! (1st/5).
- Edge of Extinction F4 IC: "Let There Be Rock" - Drops his stack several times, does not win (tie-2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Edge of Extinction: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| 2nd place: | - |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.43 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.36 |
| Mean% Finish: | 62.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Rick Devens - Tribal Council record
S38: Edge of Extinction 
Idols held/played: (4/4; 8 votes voided)
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 7: Upon re-entry to the game, finds a convoluted-rules, otherwise free idol in his bag, but it must be shared with one other person (David), and does not become active until the Ep.8 Tribal Council (found Day 17).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 9: Plays the idol for David, voiding one vote against (Day 23).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 12: Finds an idol clue, then retrieves the idol - from a tree, at night (Day 30).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 12: Plays the idol for himself, voiding four votes, and saving himself (Day 31).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 13: Finds his third idol, in a stump near camp (Day 32).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 14: Plays his third idol at Final 6, voiding three votes and saving himself (Day 36).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 14: Finds his fourth idol, hours after playing his third (Day 37).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 14: Plays his idol for Gavin, to no effect (Day 37).
RECORD: Rick's four idols found (and played) is the record for a single season of Survivor.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Reem | Reem Daly (voted out, 4-3-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep2 | Keith | Keith Sowell (voted out, 6-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Chris | Chris Underwood (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Lauren | Rick Devens (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep7 | Kelley | Joe Anglim (voted out, 6-3-2-2) | - |
| Ep8 | Lauren | Eric Hafemann (voted out, 8-2-2) | - |
| Ep9 | Julia | Julia Carter (voted out, 9-1-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep10 (F10) | Wardog | David Wright (voted out, 8-2) | - |
| Ep10 (F9) | Kelley | Kelley Wentworth (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Aurora | 'Wardog' DaSilva (voted out, 6-2) | - |
| Ep12 | Aurora | Ron Clark (idoled out, [0]-3-1) | - |
| Ep13 | Aurora | Aurora McCreary (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F6) | Victoria | Victoria Baamonde (idoled out, [0]-2-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F5) | Lauren | Lauren O'Connell (idoled out, [0]-2) | Yes |
| 14 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Kelley, Lauren, and Wardog (voted out, 3-2).
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Aurora and Joe.
- [Edge of Extinction, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Aurora, Julie, Ron, and Victoria, all voided by Rick's idol play.]
- [Edge of Extinction, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): Three votes, from Gavin, Julie, and Lauren, all voided by Rick's idol play.]
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Edge of Extinction, Ep. 14: Voted for Gavin Whitson, who finished second (9-4-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 4 |
| Idols played: | 4 |
| Votes voided: | 8 |
| VFB: | 8 |
| Tribals: | 14 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Rick Devens - Pictures
S38: Edge of Extinction -
Edge of Extinction intro shot -
Edge of Extinction intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting Probst -
Ooh, returning players! -
Wanting to break through a wall like the Kool-Aid Man ("Oh yeah!") -
Manu Day 1 meet- and greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Watching the slide puzzle -
The losing Manus -
Getting strong-armed by Reem -
Heading to Tribal -
Manu, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Reem -
Talking to Wendy, Ep2 -
Forming an alliance with David -
We get along great! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Watching Chris landing a ring -
The losing Manus -
Temporarily excited that Chris proposed targeting Wentworth -
Heading to Tribal -
Manu, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Wendy -
Starting line, Ep3 RC -
Transferring sandbags -
Manu finally wins! -
Picking chickens -
Discussing poultry lifespans -
Talking to Wendy about the chickens -
I'm not going to be an accomplice to a jailbreak! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Pulling the boat -
The losing Manus -
Manu, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4 -
Picking new buffs -
Foreshadowing -
The new Lesu tribe -
At least Wendy got to stay with her closest ally, the chickens! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Hauling the crate -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The losing Lesus -
It would be cool if we could boot a Kama -
Spoiler alert: we can't -
Heading to Tribal -
Lesu, Ep4 Tribal Council -
This could be my final report... -
Fourth person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 4) -
Heading to Extinction -
On Extinction, Ep5 -
Talking about the surprise post-boot twist -
Showing how the fold-in location system works -
Just found the extra vote advantage (he gives it to Aubry) -
Arriving at the re-entry challenge, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Made it to the snake maze -
Rick wins! Back in the game! -
Now a member of the merge (Vata) tribe -
Merge feasting -
Chatting with Julie -
Just found a free idol in his bag... with rules -
This beauty! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Talking about the idol, which isn't active yet -
Sharing half his idol with David -
Vata, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Blue team wins! -
Chinese food reward feasting -
I *don't* want to get back with you, Wardog! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Worried, as Lauren passes out -
Heading to Tribal -
Vata, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
Post-Tribal planning with David, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Waiting for it to end -
Trying to talk Victoria into breaking up the Lesu three -
Vata, Ep9 Tribal Council -
You're such a passenger, Rick! -
Whispering ensues -
Tribal chaos -
I have something I want to play, Jeff -
Playing the idol for my buddy, David -
Good Tribal, guys! Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 F10 IC -
Outlasting Wardog -
Things are not looking good for us, Rick -
Trying to sway Julie -
Vata, Ep10 F10 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Handing in his just-received challenge advantage -
Starting line, Ep10 F9 IC -
Getting closer -
Jeff! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Happy to have this on tonight -
Plotting with Wardog, earlier that day -
Vata, Ep10 F9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Talking about getting the threats together as shields -
The alleged threats -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Tossing rings -
Blue team wins! -
Heaven -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Rick wins! -
Vata, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Thanks for lying to me again Ron, Ep12 -
Another Tribal, another ally voted out -
Talking to Jeff Probst, with Becca -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Starting line -
Not picked to join Ron -
Just found an idol clue -
That looks hard -
Retrieving the idol, at night, from up in a tree -
Apparently so -
Idol accomplished -
Showing off his find in confessional -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
...and done -
Anybody want to form an alliance? -
Vata, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Trying to play the advantage menu -
Except...! -
Playing this actual idol for myself, Jeff -
So long, Ron -
Sure it did, Ep13 -
Just trying to dissuade them from looking for idols themselves -
Looking for idols himself -
Deny, deny, deny -
Just found another idol -
Seems legit -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Fresh off the starting line -
Trying to catch up -
Not picked for reward -
Fun times in camp -
Getting tailed by Gavin -
Having fun running around the island, pretending to look for idols -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
And they're off... -
Carrying tiles -
Almost there... -
Jeff! -
Rick wins immunity! -
Now I can try to do something creative with my idol -
Heading to Tribal -
Vata, Ep13 Tribal Council -
I'm playing this for Julie tonight, you guys -
Finale check-in with Probst, Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Watching the re-entry challenge -
Welcome back to the game, Chris! -
The new guy comes back to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, F6 IC -
Starting line -
Working on the combo lock -
Working the puzzle -
Not picked for reward -
Why did Chris help Julie win? -
Plotting with Victoria -
Holding on to Chris's half-idol -
Heading to Tribal -
Vata, F6 Tribal Council -
I'm playing this for myself, Jeff -
Flashback to making a fake idol -
Hiding the fake idol -
Finding a new (real) idol -
This is bad news for everyone who isn't me! -
Giving Chris back his half-idol -
Enjoying Lauren finding his fake idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle -
Making progress... -
Rick wins F5 immunity! -
Guaranteed a spot in the Final Four -
Now to figure out what to do with my idol -
Making a deal with Gavin -
Heading to Tribal -
Vata, F5 Tribal Council -
Playing this one... for Gavin -
Pre-challenge lineup, F4 IC -
Starting line -
Probably not going to catch Chris -
Chris says Rick will 100% be making fire -
Practicing -
Vata, F4 Tribal Council -
*Sigh* Ready -
About to lose... -
Hugs for Chris -
Snuffed again, Day 38 (Episode 14) -
Final words -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Listening to the finalists -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Rick Devens - Interviews
S38: Edge of Extinction Pre-game interviews
- Arisa Cox at ET Canada (1/31/19): "Rick Devens Feels 'Lucky' To Be a Part of Survivor S38" (YouTube)
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (1/31/19): "First One Out Presents: The People v. Extinction | The Manu Tribe"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com: "Rick Devens reacts to getting $100k from Sia"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/16/19): "Edge of Extinction FINALE Exit Interviews"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/26/19): "Rick Devens: The Survivor 38 Post-Game Retrospective"
Rick Devens - Bio
S38: Edge of Extinction Official CBS Edge of Extinction bio excerpts (February 1, 2019):
"Pet peeves: Not taking ownership of actions, over explainers, waiting in line, and people not using coasters.
What is your personal claim to fame? My kids, BUT one time there was a cat stuck high (very high) up in a tree for days and may have died but I did a news story and contacted folks and got him rescued, so I have that going for me.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? The Stand by Stephen King. A great book and long so it'll entertain me for a while. A LEGO figure. My son always asks me to keep his LEGO men safe. A picture of my family, dogs, and cats included.
Which Survivor contestant are you the most like? Cochran. He's a strategist. He was also a genuinely nice guy but he was there to PLAY!
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I'm an Eagle Scout and have all the basic survival/first aid skills. I'm a hard worker and good at alleviating tension."