Player file
Jeff Varner
High Point, North Carolina · Internet Projects Manager
Survivor
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3seasons played
0seasons won
10thbest finish
50days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Jeff played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Jeff. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 10th of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 2 →- 21days lasted
- 11votes against
- 67%vote accuracy2 of 3 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 35confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 17th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 31 →- 11days lasted
- 4votes against
- 75%vote accuracy3 of 4 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 16confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 14th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 34 →- 18days lasted
- 6votes against
- 60%vote accuracy3 of 5 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 21confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Jeff'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.
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Jeff's in Survivor 2. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Lindsey RichterSurvivor 3 · Strategic architect97matchCompare
Shii Ann HuangSurvivor 5 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
Michael SkupinSurvivor 2 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Gretchen CordySurvivor 1 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Colton CumbieSurvivor 24 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
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: 83S31: 46S34: 68
- ChallengesS2: 62S31: 44S34: 40
- InfluenceS2: 93S31: 58S34: 73
- VotingS2: 43S31: 55S34: 55
- AdvantagesS2: 0S31: 0S34: 0
- Jury supportS2: 0S31: 0S34: 0
- LastedS2: 38S31: 16S34: 32
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Strategy up 22 points S31 46th → S34 68th
- Lasted up 16 points S31 16th → S34 32nd
- Strategy down 37 points S2 83rd → S31 46th
- Influence down 35 points S2 93rd → S31 58th
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 Outback2 moments
- Day15Turned on Kimmi, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–1 blindsideblindside
- Day21Voted outout
Survivor 31: Cambodia3 moments
- Day6Turned on Shirin, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–4 blindsideblindside
- Day9Turned on Peih-Gee, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–2 blindsideblindside
- Day11Blindsided 4–1 on Day 11: Abi-Maria, Andrew and Tasha had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 34: Game Changers3 moments
- Day6Turned on Tony, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–2 blindsideblindside
- Day13Turned on J.T., who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–2 blindsideblindside
- Day18Voted out by a 6 voteout
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Jeff 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 Outback2/3 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Debb | Debb | |
| Day 15 | Kimmi | Kimmi | |
| Day 21 | Colby | ||
| Day 21 | Deadlock: Can't vote revote | ||
| Day 21 | Countback: Eliminated revote | Jeff |
Survivor 31: Cambodia3/4 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Vytas | Vytas | |
| Day 6 | Shirin | Shirin | |
| Day 9 | Peih-Gee | Peih-Gee | |
| Day 11 | Woo | Jeff |
Survivor 34: Game Changers3/5 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Ciera | Ciera | |
| Day 6 | Tony | Tony | |
| Day 11 | Sierra cancelled by an idol | Malcolm | |
| Day 13 | J.T. | J.T. | |
| Day 16 | Tai | Sandra | |
| Day 18 | Unanimous decision: No vote | Jeff |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Jeff's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor3 seasons
- 50days played
- 21votes against
- 67%vote accuracy8 of 12 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 72confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Jeff's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S26.2%35 confessionals · 6th most of 16 · average 6.3%
- S313.7%16 confessionals · 12th most of 20 · average 5%
- S345.1%21 confessionals · 9th most of 20 · average 5%
Spoiler-safe. Jeff'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.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Jeff, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Why ______ Lost Survivor for Episode 4 of Cambodia with David BloombergRob Has a Podcast · Why ___ Lost · Podcast · Survivor 31 · Oct 20, 2015Rob Cesternino
- Survivor 2015: Exit Interview with the 4th Player Voted out of CambodiaRob Has a Podcast · Exit Interview · Podcast · Survivor 31 · Oct 15, 2015
- Why ______ Lost Survivor with David Bloomberg | Ep #6, Season 34Rob Has a Podcast · Why ___ Lost · Podcast · Survivor 34 · Apr 11, 2017Rob Cesternino
- The Survivor Strategic Game: Total ExhaustionRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 31 · Oct 18, 2015
- The Survivor Strategic Game: Don’t Get Too ComfortableRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 31 · Oct 11, 2015
- The Survivor Strategic Game: I Got Your BackRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 31 · Oct 4, 2015
- The Survivor Strategic Game: It’s the Same Old GameRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 31 · Sep 28, 2015
- The Characters and Their Stories: Week 3 – Jeff, We Love You!Rob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 34 · Mar 26, 2017
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 26 items · 4 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
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- Survivor 34146 items · 1 with Taran Armstrong · 88 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub