Challenges: MPF percentile
5%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1
- Survivor: Worlds Apart (2015) - 2nd place (tie), one jury vote.
- Received one jury vote to tie for 2nd (6-1-1) in Episode 14, "It's A Fickle, Fickle Game" (Day 39).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S30: Worlds Apart | 1.58 | 13.80 | 0.11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.50 | 1.75 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0.74 | 4.08 |
| Career | 1.58 | 13.80 | 0.11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.50 | 1.75 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0.74 | 4.08 |
Will Sims - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
94%
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.
Will Sims - Challenge record
S30:
Worlds Apart 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-13):
- Worlds Apart Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Ladder Daze" - Performs no solo tasks, but No Collar wins, easily (1st/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Basket Case" - Second-to-last swimmer; struggles on second obstacle. No Collar loses (3rd/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Dear Liza" - Plugs some holes, but not enough, and No Collar loses again (3rd/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 4 RC: "Collar Blind" - Raises the platform, and No Collar wins (1st/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 4 IC: "Houses of the Holey" - does the obstacle part, but doesn't attempt to place a ball, No Collar wins again (1st/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Now with New Nagarote, scores one of their only points as they lose (5-2).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 5 IC: "Swing Break" - Does not pull the sled; Nagarote loses big again.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 6 RC: "Air Raid" - Hits one target, and Nagarote wins (6-5), goes turtle-watching.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 6 IC: "Shut Your Trap" - Loses his match vs. Joe, but Nagarote wins.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 9 RC: "O-Black Water"- Part of the losing team, with Joe, Jenn, Carolyn, and Rodney.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 11 RC: "Barrel Bridge" - Part of the winning team, with Tyler, Carolyn, and Dan.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 12 RC: "Dulcimer Stomp" - Not picked to participate, can't win (or lose) reward.
- Worlds Apart Ep. 13 RC: "For-Word Progress" - Part of the winning team, with Carolyn and Mike.
Individual challenge record (0-for-11): (Mean % finish: 34.4%)
- Worlds Apart, Ep.7 IC: "Get A Grip" - Second to drop out, almost immediately (11th/12).
- Worlds Apart Ep.8 RC: "Anchorman" - Only collected two bags, does not win (tie-5th/11).
- Worlds Apart Ep.8 IC: "Hip to be Square" - Eighth to reach the final puzzle, does not win (8th/11).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 9 IC: "Keep on your Toes" - Out quickly, second to drop out (9th/10).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 10 IC: "Soul to Squeeze" - Places one out of six balls (tie-6th/9).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 11 IC: "Water Weight" - Outlasts Tyler, but second man to drop out (4th/5).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 12 IC: "Back Splash" - First person to drop out (7th/7).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 13 IC: "Puppet Master" - Fourth person to reach the maze, but Mike wins (tie-3rd/6).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 14 RC: "The Home Stretch" - As his wife watches, still moving tiles when Mike wins (tie-3rd/5).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Going Blind" - Collects one necklace (tie-4th/5).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Final Four-Titude" - last to the puzzle, but places one piece (3rd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Worlds Apart: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| 2nd place: | - |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win %: | 0.54 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win %: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 34.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Will Sims - Tribal Council record
S30:
Worlds Apart 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Worlds Apart: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/12):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Vince | Vince Sly (voted out, 3-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Nina | Nina Poersch (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Max | Max Dawson (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Hali | Kelly Remington (idoled out, [0]-4-1) | - |
| Ep8 | Hali | Hali Ford (voted out, 7-4) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Jenn | Joe Anglim (voted out, 5-4-1) | - |
| Ep10 | Jenn | Jenn Brown (voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Dan | Shirin Oskooi (voted out, 4-2-2) | - |
| Ep12 | Mike | Tyler Fredrickson (idoled out, [0]-3) | - |
| Ep13 | Carolyn | Dan Foley (idoled out, [0]-2) | - |
| Ep14 (F5) | Sierra | Sierra Dawn Thomas (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F4) | Carolyn | Rodney Lavoie (voted out, 2-2; fire) | - |
| 12 | TOTALS | 6 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Worlds Apart, Ep. 3: Two votes, from Hali and Nina.
- Worlds Apart, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Max and Shirin.
Jury votes received (1/8):
- Worlds Apart, Ep. 14: Received one vote, from Rodney Lavoie (but tied for second, 6-1-1).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 12 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 1 |
| Total jurors: | 8 |
Will Sims - Pictures
S30: Worlds Apart image gallery -
Worlds Apart intro shot -
Worlds Apart intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
No collar truck, Day 1 -
Nagarote, the No Collar tribe -
Elected to represent No Collar, based on a campaign promise of sandwiches -
Live in the moment, put your guard down, and have fun -
Assisting the Nagarote fire-making effort -
Yay, we made fire -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Watching Vince fiddle with the locks -
Now watching Joe finish the puzzle -
No Collar wins! -
Celebratory squeezing -
Comforting Nina, Ep2 -
Joe has crabs! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Taking his time on the second obstacle -
Watching Vince shoot -
Joe wants to split the vote? -
Hearing Nina say Vince thinks he's unhealthy -
Nagarote, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Post-Tribal discussion of Vince's boot, early Ep3 -
I didn't trust Vince. I'm playing chess, not checkers. -
No Collar arrives sans Vince, Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line, Ep3 RC/IC -
No Collar loses again -
Nagarote, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Telling everyone to vote against Nina -
Happy to have made it through that Tribal, early Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Starting line -
No Collar wins! -
Looking forward to some chicken on his birthday -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
No Collar wins! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
Still on the red tribe with Hali and Jenn -
Listening to Shirin -
Fun times with Max's foot -
Poor Max -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
The losing Nagarotes -
Being plotted against by Max and Shirin -
Trying to decide if Max or Shirin is more annoying -
Nagarote, Ep5 Tribal Council -
With the other former No Collars -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
Celebrating as Jenn makes a shot -
Jenn vs. Tyler for the win -
Nagarote wins! -
More celebrating -
Arriving at the reward feast -
Getting to work on some sandwiches -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Losing his match-up v. Joe -
Nagarote 'wins' again! -
Nagarote takes the idol -
Arrival, Ep7 merge -
Listening to the official merge treemail -
Yay, new buffs -
Merge feasting -
More eating -
Heading to the merge camp, freshly de-sheltered -
With Carolyn, happily accepting Rodney's alliance offer -
Discussing merge tribe names -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Ep7 IC, now underway -
Not enjoying it -
With Dan, done quickly -
Yay, Joe won -
Heading back to camp -
Listening to Mike's (alleged) voting plans -
Not bothered by voting for Hali -
Merica, Ep7 Tribal Council -
It's been crazy, Jeff. Maybe you'll get voted out tonight. -
Looking on as Jenn plays her idol -
Jenn X -
Not thrilled about being misled on the vote, early Ep8 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Collecting bags -
Trying to catch up to Mike -
Watching the final puzzle stage -
Getting ready to enjoy the reward feast Joe brought him along to -
Cheers! -
Not participating in the morning Joega class -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Still in it, more or less -
Merica, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Hali's colonial defense of flipping -
Listening to Dan & Shirin argue, early Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Savoring a pre-challenge sample M&M -
Red team, starting line -
Racing against Dan -
Gracefully racing -
Just made it across the balance beam -
Watching Jenn try to retrieve rings -
Now watching Joe try -
Post-loss discussion -
Oh well, at least Rodney has impressions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Still in it -
Merica, Ep9 Tribal Council -
With the other former No Collars -
Watching Mike selflessly play Joe's fake idol for... Will! -
Ready to go, Ep10 auction -
Paying the winning bid on a covered item. This should be good. -
Nope. -
Thanks, Probst -
Back at camp, reading a consolation message -
Dig? Okay. -
The buried loot -
Bringing the contents back to camp -
You better relax, bro! -
Showing Rodney and Sierra there was nothing else buried -
Yelling at Shirin for daring to question his integrity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Shirin raises her hand to block Will's request for letters -
Already trailing Mike -
Not making a lot of progress -
Yay, Mike won again -
Merica, Ep10 Tribal Council -
More fighting with Shirin -
Listening to Rodney yell at Mike -
So long, Jenn -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Making progress -
Getting closer... -
Almost there... -
Making the winning leap -
Making the winning leap -
Ready for the reward -
Time to celebrate, then eat -
They can haz cheeseburgers -
Tyler and Carolyn turn Dan against Mike -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Two immunity necklaces? -
Starting line -
Still in it -
...and going -
Out, down to two two-person battles -
Watching Carolyn get the women's necklace -
Aren't they always? -
Merica, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Dan has already forgiven Will's vote against him, early Ep12 -
Rodney, apparently. -
Listening to the Ep12 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Sitting out, not picked. No chance at reward. -
Watching Mike work the catapult -
Starting line, Ep12 IC -
Surprisingly, still in it -
Yay, Carolyn won -
Merica, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Red team, starting line -
Opening the gate -
To the puzzle stage -
*sigh* -
*deeper sigh* -
Hey! Carolyn got it! -
Nope, Carolyn still not switching out for Rodney -
Really enjoyed the helicopter ride and the food -
Arrival at the reward feast -
Cheers! -
Listening to the Ep13 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Trying to catch up to Mike, as usual -
Yay, Mike won again -
Merica, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sierra -
Carolyn celebrates her successful idol play -
The target is still Mike, right? Early Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Re-charged and ready to go after seeing Monifa -
Starting line -
Trying to catch up to Mike again -
Still moving tiles as Mike works the final combo -
One last hug -
Giving Mike's mom the royal treatment -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final five IC -
Listening to Probst -
Ready to go -
Starting line -
Hunting for medallions -
Yay, Mike won again -
Final five Tribal Council -
Telling Mike he's gone if he doesn't win the next immunity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final four IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Made it the top, first time -
Going through the obstacle, collecting a bag -
Mike wins again -
Telling Probst he gave it his all -
Hugs -
Necklacing Mike -
Ha, Carolyn thinks she's in the final three -
You don't take someone you call 'Mama' to the finals, duh -
Final four Tribal Council -
Ready for some fire-making -
Sigh -
Sorry, bro -
More hugs -
Day 39, reflecting on his game -
Morning 39 feast -
Cheers! -
Heading to the final Tribal Council -
This is it -
Telling Rodney 'I played the only game I could' -
Watching Mike apologize to Dan -
Not pleased with Shirin's dead fish analogy -
Getting Rodney's jury vote -
Final three and jury, reassembled for the reunion -
Waiting for Probst to read the votes -
Mike wins one last time -
Full cast, reunion show
Will Sims - Interviews
S30:
Worlds Apart Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (1/30/15) - "Will - 'I'm Not Going to Compromise Who I Am'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com: "Survivor Finalists Carolyn and Will on Dan's Edit, Mike's Choice and Shirin"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP: "Worlds Apart Winner and Final Five Exit Interviews"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com: "Will from Survivor on the situation with Shirin: 'I'm done with it'"
- Steve Helling at People.com: "The Survivor: Worlds Apart Runners-Up Tell All: 'We Were So Close!'"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com: "Will Sims II Talks Survivor: Worlds Apart"
Will Sims - Bio
S30:
Worlds Apart From his official CBS Survivor: Worlds Apart cast bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: Being a husband and father.
Inspiration in Life: God - for being the head of my life, my wife and daughter - for always believing and trusting in me and my parents for being great role models.
What is your favorite sport? Basketball
Pet Peeves: People who can’t admit when they are wrong and people who don't tip.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1. Phone: So I could communicate with my family 2. Lotion: To keep my skin moisturized so I won’t be ashy on TV 3. Toilet paper: I think that’s obvious
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Earl
Why You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I have great people skills and I am a team player.
Why Will You Be the Sole Survivor: Because no one will be able to outplay my social game!"