Player file
Colby Donaldson
Austin, Texas · Auto Customizer
Survivor
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4seasons played
0seasons won
2ndbest finish
111days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Colby played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Colby. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 2nd of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 2 →- 42days lasted
- 9votes against
- 92%vote accuracy11 of 12 with the majority
- 5individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 98confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 12th of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 8 →- 19days lasted
- 4votes against
- 50%vote accuracy1 of 2 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 21confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 5th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 20 →- 37days lasted
- 7votes against
- 45%vote accuracy5 of 11 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 24confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 15th of 24Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 50 →- 13days lasted
- 4votes against
- –vote accuracyno votes cast
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 13confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Colby's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 2 · our labelStrategic architectDrove the votes: strong strategy and a big say in who went home.Also fits: Challenge threat, Jury favourite, All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Colby's in Survivor 2. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
James Thomas Jr.Survivor 18 · Strategic architect97matchCompare
Rob MarianoSurvivor 8 · Strategic architect97matchCompare
Tom WestmanSurvivor 10 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
Brian HeidikSurvivor 5 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
Chris DaughertySurvivor 9 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
How the labels work
Returnee tracker
How their game changed
What this shows: The same game-style bars as above, one column per season, with where they finished and how long they lasted. The changes list the biggest rises and drops from one appearance to the next, in percentile points. Their seasons span eras, so “vs their era” compares each season with its own era.
- StrategyS2: 95S8: 40S20: 9S50: 50
- ChallengesS2: 99S8: 66S20: 9S50: 38
- InfluenceS2: 99S8: 80S20: 9S50: 42
- VotingS2: 96S8: 31S20: 39S50: 7
- AdvantagesS2: 0S8: 0S20: 0S50: 0
- Jury supportS2: 93S8: 0S20: 0S50: 0
- LastedS2: 85S8: 34S20: 78S50: 38
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Lasted up 44 points S8 34th → S20 78th
- Strategy up 41 points S20 9th → S50 50th
- Jury support down 93 points S2 93rd → S8 0th
- Influence down 71 points S8 80th → S20 9th
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 2: The Australian Outback11 moments
- Day9Turned on Maralyn, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–1–1 blindsideblindside
- Day12Turned on Mitchell, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a blindsideblindside
- Day27Turned on Jerri, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–2 blindsideblindside
- Day30Won individual immunity ("Fire And Water")immunity
- Day30Turned on Nick, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–2–1 blindsideblindside
- Day33Won individual immunity ("Blue Plate Special")immunity
- Day36Won individual immunity ("Fugitives")immunity
- Day36Part of the blindside of Rodger (3–2)blindside
- Day39Won individual immunity ("Memory")immunity
- Day41Won individual immunity ("Fallen Comrades")immunity
- Day42Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 3 of 7 jury votesfinal
Survivor 8: All-Stars1 moment
- Day19Blindsided 3–2 on Day 19: Jerri, Lex and Shii Ann had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains4 moments
- Day11Part of the blindside of Cirie (3–2)blindside
- Day15Part of the blindside of James (4–1)blindside
- Day31Part of the blindside of Candice (5–3)blindside
- Day37Voted out by a 4–1 voteout
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans1 moment
- Day13Voted out by a 4 voteout
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Colby cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 2: The Australian Outback11/12 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 6 | Kel | Kel | |
| Day 9 | Maralyn | Maralyn | |
| Day 12 | Mitchell | ||
| Day 12 | Mitchell revote | Mitchell | |
| Day 21 | Jeff | ||
| Day 21 | Deadlock: Can't vote revote | ||
| Day 21 | Countback: Safe revote | Jeff | |
| Day 24 | Alicia | Alicia | |
| Day 27 | Jerri | Jerri | |
| Day 30 | Nick | Nick | |
| Day 33 | Rodger | Amber | |
| Day 36 | Rodger | Rodger | |
| Day 39 | Elisabeth | Elisabeth | |
| Day 41 | Keith | Keith |
Survivor 8: All-Stars1/2 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 15 | Richard | Richard | |
| Day 19 | Jerri | Colby |
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains5/11 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Sugar | Sugar | |
| Day 6 | Amanda | Stephenie | |
| Day 11 | Cirie | Cirie | |
| Day 14 | James | Tom | |
| Day 15 | James | James | |
| Day 27 | Jerri cancelled by an idol | J.T. | |
| Day 30 | Parvati | Amanda | |
| Day 31 | Candice | Candice | |
| Day 33 | Danielle | Danielle | |
| Day 36 | Sandra cancelled by an idol | Rupert | |
| Day 37 | Sandra | Colby |
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As a , voted for Sandra to win.
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fansno votes
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 13 | Lost vote on journey: Lost vote | Colby |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Colby's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor4 seasons
- 111days played
- 24votes against
- 68%vote accuracy17 of 25 with the majority
- 5individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 156confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Colby's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S217.5%98 confessionals · the most of 16 · average 6.3% · a big edit
- S84.2%21 confessionals · 11th most of 18 · average 5.6%
- S206.1%24 confessionals · 7th most of 20 · average 5%
- S501.9%13 confessionals · 17th most of 24 · average 4.2% · a quiet edit
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
7 individual winsImmunity 5Reward 2
Spoiler-safe. Colby's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Ogakor Alliance
Survivor 2: The Australian Outback- Formed
- Ep 7 · Day 19
- Ended
- Ep 12 · Day 33
- Colby
- turned on it
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Heroes Alliance
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 5
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 37
- Colby
- member
Rivals picked members off.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Colby, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Colby Donaldson & Genevieve Mushaluk Survivor 50 Preseason InterviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 3, 2026
- Coach Wade & Colby Donaldson Survivor 50 Player PreviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jan 15, 2026
- Tina Wesson and Rodger Bingham Talk Colby Donaldson | The Survivor 50 FilesRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jun 17, 2025
- Survivor 50 Flashbacks: Colby Donaldson at the Austin Live ShowRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jun 15, 2025
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #20: The Australian OutbackRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 2 · May 27, 2021
- Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 6 w/ Adam KleinRob Has a Podcast · Why ___ Lost · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Apr 4, 2026
- Colby, Coach, and Stephenie Reunite for Survivor Heroes Vs Villains Encore EpisodeRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 12, 2026
- Survivor 50 Blood Moon Exit InterviewsRob Has a Podcast · Exit Interview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Apr 2, 2026
- Survivor 50 Vatu Tribe PreviewRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 6, 2026
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 26 items · 4 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 83 items · 3 with Rob Cesternino
- Survivor 2015 items · 1 with Taran Armstrong · 6 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 50273 items · 4 with Taran Armstrong · 135 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub