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2seasons played
1season won
1stbest finish
69days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Cochran played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Cochran. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 8th of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 23 →- 30days lasted
- 13votes against
- 82%vote accuracy9 of 11 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 61confessionalstimes they talked to camera
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- 0votes against
- 71%vote accuracy10 of 14 with the majority
- 3individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 8 votes to win
- 67confessionalstimes they talked to camera
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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 26 · 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 Cochran's in Survivor 26. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Jenna MorascaSurvivor 6 · Strategic architect98matchCompare
Tom WestmanSurvivor 10 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
James Thomas Jr.Survivor 18 · Strategic architect95matchCompare
Charlie DavisSurvivor 46 · Strategic architect95matchCompare
Rob MarianoSurvivor 8 · Strategic architect95matchCompare
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.
- StrategyS23: 92S26: 98
- ChallengesS23: 10S26: 97
- InfluenceS23: 98S26: 93
- VotingS23: 79S26: 85
- AdvantagesS23: 0S26: 0
- Jury supportS23: 0S26: 99
- LastedS23: 58S26: 85
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Jury support up 99 points S23 0th → S26 99th
- Challenges up 87 points S23 10th → S26 97th
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 23: South Pacific6 moments
- Day8Turned on Papa Bear, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–1–1 blindsideblindside
- Day14Turned on Elyse, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–2–2 blindsideblindside
- Day18Was given a hidden immunity idolidol
- Day21Turned on Keith, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–4 blindsideblindside
- Day22Turned on Ozzy, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 9–2 blindsideblindside
- Day30Blindsided 5–2 on Day 30: Albert, Coach, Brandon, Rick and Sophie had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 26: Caramoan8 moments
- Day13Part of the blindside of Brandon (8–1)blindside
- Day22Won individual immunity ("Caramoan Catering")immunity
- Day22Part of the blindside of Corinne (7–5)blindside
- Day30Won individual immunity ("Drop A Log")immunity
- Day30Part of the blindside of Malcolm (6)blindside
- Day36Part of the blindside of Brenda (3–2–1)blindside
- Day38Won individual immunity ("Vertically Challenged")immunity
- Day39Won the season with 8 of 8 jury voteswinner
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Cochran 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 23: South Pacific9/11 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Semhar | Semhar | |
| Day 8 | Papa Bear | Papa Bear | |
| Day 14 | Elyse | Elyse | |
| Day 18 | Ozzy | Ozzy | |
| Day 21 | Rick | ||
| Day 21 | Keith revote | Keith | |
| Day 22 | Ozzy | Ozzy | |
| Day 24 | Jim | Jim | |
| Day 27 | Dawn | Dawn | |
| Day 27 | Whitney | Whitney | |
| Day 30 | Rick | Cochran |
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As a , voted for Coach to win.
Survivor 26: Caramoan10/14 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Francesca | Francesca | |
| Day 13 | Brandon | Brandon | |
| Day 16 | Matt | Matt | |
| Day 19 | Michael | ||
| Day 19 | Julia revote | Julia | |
| Day 22 | Corinne | Corinne | |
| Day 25 | Michael | Michael | |
| Day 28 | Malcolm cancelled by an idol | Phillip | |
| Day 30 | Malcolm | ||
| Day 30 | Malcolm revote | Malcolm | |
| Day 31 | Eddie | Reynold | |
| Day 33 | Eddie | Andrea | |
| Day 36 | Brenda | Brenda | |
| Day 38 | Eddie | Eddie |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Cochran's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor2 seasons · 1 win
- 69days played
- 13votes against
- 76%vote accuracy19 of 25 with the majority
- 3individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 8 votes to win
- 128confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Cochran's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S2315.3%61 confessionals · 2nd most of 18 · average 5.6% · a big edit
- S2616.2%67 confessionals · the most of 20 · average 5% · a big 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.
4 individual winsImmunity 3Reward 1
Spoiler-safe. Cochran'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.
Savaii Alliance
Survivor 23: South Pacific- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 4
- Ended
- Ep 15 · Day 38
- Cochran
- turned on it
A member turned on the group.
The Family
Survivor 23: South Pacific- Formed
- Ep 1 · Day 1
- Ended
- Ep 15 · Day 39
- Cochran
- member
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Stealth R Us
Survivor 26: Caramoan- Formed
- Ep 1 · Day 3
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Cochran
- loyal to the end
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Cochran, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first; showing 10 of 20. Links open the original.
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #30: CaramoanRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 26 · Mar 18, 2021
- The Impact of Cochran’s Twitter on Reality TV & Social MediaRob Has a Podcast · Video · Survivor 26 · May 15, 2013
- Know-It-Alls React to the Winner After the Survivor FinaleRob Has a Podcast · Know-It-Alls · Podcast · Survivor 26 · May 12, 2013
- John Cochran Settles All the Survivor South Pacific DebatesRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 23 · Dec 8, 2011
- Author AJ Mass on How Fantasy Sports Explains SurvivorRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 23 · Nov 5, 2011
- Why John Cochran made the Right Move on SurvivorRob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 23 · Nov 4, 2011
- Can John Cochran Avoid Getting “Billy Garcia-ed” by Ozzy?Rob Has a Podcast · Article · Survivor 23 · Sep 30, 2011
- WIGGLE ROOM: Why Malcolm Should Have Targeted CochranRob Has a Podcast · Wiggle Room · Article · Survivor 26 · Apr 19, 2013
- Sandra Diaz Twine Talks Caramoan, Cochran and CorinneRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 26 · Apr 5, 2013
- Jim Rice on Cochran, Dawn & Brandon’s Survivor GamesRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 26 · Mar 8, 2013
Season coverage on RHAP
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