S19
S20
S22
AU3Challenges: MPF percentile
74%
Seasons - US (AU): 3 (1) | Days: 88 (5) | Wins: 0 (0) | Final Three: 2 (0) | Jury: 0 (0)
- Survivor 19: Samoa (2009) - 2nd place, two jury votes.
- Received 2 jury votes to finish 2nd (7-2-0) in Episode 14, "This Game Ain't Over" (Day 39).
- Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains (2010) - 3rd place, zero jury votes.
- Received zero jury votes, to finish third (6-3-0) in Episode 14, "Anything Could Happen" (Day 39).
- Survivor 22: Redemption Island (2011) - 17th place, 2nd out.
- Voted out in Episode 3, "Keep Hope Alive" (Day 8).
- Eliminated in a duel (by Matt Elrod) in Episode 4, "Don't You Work for Me?" (Day 10).
- Cumulative totals: In-game - 8 days; Redemption Island - 2 days.
- SurvivorAU 3: Champions v. Contenders (2018) - 23rd place, 2nd out.
- Voted out in Episode 2 (Day 5).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S19: Samoa | 1.82 | 11.30 | 0.16 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 1.00 | 4.67 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 1.38 | 7.83 |
| S20: Heroes vs. Villains | 2.68 | 11.56 | 0.23 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0.91 | 2.85 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1.14 | 5.53 |
| S22: Redemption Island | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.33 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.06 | 0.24 |
| AU3: Champs v. Contenders | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.74 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -0.33 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.41 | 0.26 |
| Career (US) | 4.74 | 23.74 | 0.20 | 25 | 10 | 27 | 0.92 | 5.56 | 2 | 18 | 0.11 | 1.16 | 5.49 |
Russell Hantz - Performance ranks
Russell Hantz - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-11; 1 sit-out):
- Samoa Ep. 1 IC: "Yank Your Hank" - Crosses barriers, hauls stuff, but Foa Foa loses.
- Samoa Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Schmergen Brawl" - Scores no points, Foa Foa loses.
- Samoa Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Sea Crates" - Sits out, as Foa Foa loses yet again.
- Samoa Ep. 4 IC: "Well Stacked" - Helps collect and stack blocks; Foa Foa wins.
- Samoa Ep. 5 RC: "Samoa Smoothies" - Finishes his smoothie, but Foa Foa loses.
- Samoa Ep. 5 IC: "Sack Attack" - Russell holds up the net, but not enough. Foa Foa loses.
- [Samoa Ep. 6 RC: "Roll With It" - Not counted, since it was never finished, due to Russ Swan's medevac.]
- Samoa Ep. 7 RC: "Brain Food" - Makes two matches, but Foa Foa loses again.
- Samoa Ep. 7 IC: "Canoe Dueling" - Sits in the canoe, no puzzle help, Foa Foa.
- Samoa Ep. 9 RC: "Coconut Code" - Retrieves and arranges the poles, yellow team loses.
- Samoa Ep. 10 RC: "Get Hooked" - Pulls ropes, finally part of the winning team.
- Samoa Ep. 13 RC: "Coco Plunk" - With Jaison and Shambo, part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (1-for-9): (Mean % finish: 64.9%)
- Samoa Ep. 8 IC: "Nut Cracker" - Scores four points, second for men (2nd/7).
- Samoa Ep. 9 IC: "Square Peg Round Hole" - Just misses the second round (4th/11).
- Samoa Ep. 10 IC: "Spear Me the Details" - Eliminated in the first round (tie-6th/10).
- Samoa Ep. 11 IC: "Drop a Log" - Second person out, 21 minutes in, 1 knot left (8th/9).
- Samoa Ep. 12 F8 IC: "Fauxconut Bowling" - Loses to Shambo in the second round (3rd/8).
- Samoa Ep. 12 F7 IC: "Walk on Water" - Lands two bags (3rd/7).
- Samoa Ep. 13 IC: "Combo Platter" - Gets the six numbers, trying combos (tie-2nd/6).
- Samoa Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Tentacle" - Not that close to Brett (3rd/5).
- Samoa Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Over-Extended" - Eliminates Brett at 7 feet, and Russell wins! (1st/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 75.0%)
- Samoa Ep. 1 RC: "Chief's Choice" - Russell carries logs, Foa Foa wins.
- Samoa Ep. 4 RC: "Bocce In a Box" - Final thrower, maintains the lead, but Foa Foa loses.
Career totals - challenges (US | AU)
| Wins: | 11 | 3 |
| Played: | 29 | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.40 | 0.75 |
| Sat out: | 3 | - |
| Wins: | 3 | 0 |
| Played: | 18 | 0 |
| Win%: | 0.17 | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | 66.3% | -- |
| Wins: | 1 | 0 |
| Played: | 3 | 0 |
| Win%: | 0.33 | - |
| Mean% Finish: | 63% | - |
Russell Hantz - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played: (3/2; 7 votes voided)
- Samoa, Ep. 2: Finds Foa Foa's idol in the middle of camp (Day 4).
- Samoa, Ep. 8: Plays his idol for himself at the merge Tribal Council, but received no votes against (Day 21).
- Samoa, Ep. 9: Hours after playing his last one, finds another idol (Day 22).
- Samoa, Ep. 9: Plays his idol for himself, voiding 7 votes against, saving himself from the boot (Day 24).
- Samoa, Ep. 10: Using the reward clue, finds his third idol (Day 25).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (14/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Marisa | Marisa Calihan (voted out, 7-3) | Yes |
| Ep2 | Betsy | Betsy Bolan (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Ben | Ben Browning (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Ashley | Ashley Trainer (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Liz | Liz Kim (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Erik | Erik Cardona (voted out, 10-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Kelly | Kelly Sharbaugh (idoled out, [0]-4) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Laura | Laura Morett (voted out, 5-5; 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep11 | John | John Fincher (voted out, 7-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 (F8) | Dave | Dave Ball (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 (F7) | Monica | Monica Padilla (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Shambo | Shambo Waters (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F5) | Jaison | Jaison Robinson (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F4) | Brett | Brett Clouser (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| 14 | TOTALS | 14 | |
RECORD: Russell is tied (with Natalie White) for the all-time record for most people voted out in a single season, with 14.
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Samoa, Ep. 12 (F7 vote): Two votes, from Brett and Monica.
Jury votes received (2/9):
- Samoa, Ep. 14: Received two jury votes, from Shambo Waters and John Fincher, to finish second (7-2-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council totals (US | AU)
| Found: | 6 | 1 |
| Played: | 4 | 0 |
| Votes voided: | 11 | - |
| VFB: | 25 | 0 |
| Tribals: | 27 | 1 |
| VAP: | 10 | 4 |
| Made: | 0 | 0 |
| Received: | 2 | - |
| Total jurors: | 18 | - |
Russell Hantz - Pictures
Russell Hantz - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/16/09): "Russell Hantz: 'I control every aspect of my life... my family,... my job,... even my friends'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (12/22/09): "Runner-Up Interview: Russell Hantz"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/21/09): "Russell says 'I wanted to cry' at the reunion"
Russell Hantz - Bios
From his official CBS Survivor: Samoa bio page:
"Russell Hantz’s personality speaks for itself when he proudly displays a missing tooth that he refuses to fix! This married father of four is visually memorable. Standing tall at only 5' 6", he is built like a brick house with a bald head. At 200 pounds of pure muscle, Russell's solid figure and sharp tongue has helped him carve out a multi-million dollar business in the oil-tanking industry.
A huge Survivor fan, this self-made man built his business from scratch by working hard, speaking his mind and stepping on anyone who got in his way. Russell won't apologize for his style of game play either saying, "I'm not going out there to make friends. I'm just not doing it. But everybody is going to think I'm their best friend, because I'm just such a lovable character."
Russell can't wait to get in the competition and show "these morons how it's done" and he "plans to play the game dirtier, smarter and more cunning than anyone can imagine." It is those skills that have allowed him to achieve his biggest accomplishment in life and that is being able to provide for his family.
Russell is married with four children and currently resides in Dayton, Texas. His birth date is October 10th."