Player file
Jonathan Young
Gulf Shores, Alabama · Beach Service Company Owner
Survivor
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2seasons played
0seasons won
2ndbest finish
51days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Jonathan played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Jonathan. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 4th of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 42 →- 25days lasted
- 7votes against
- 88%vote accuracy7 of 8 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 31confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 2nd of 24Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 50 →- 26days lasted
- 0votes against
- 62%vote accuracy8 of 13 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 58confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Jonathan'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 50 · our labelChallenge threatWon (or nearly won) challenges far more often than most players.Also fits: Numbers player, All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Jonathan's in Survivor 50. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Cassidy ClarkSurvivor 43 · Strategic architect94matchCompare
Matthew von ErtfeldaSurvivor 6 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Amanda KimmelSurvivor 15 · Challenge threat91matchCompare
Joe HunterSurvivor 48 · Challenge threat91matchCompare
Chrissy HofbeckSurvivor 35 · Strategic architect91matchCompare
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.
- StrategyS42: 88S50: 68
- ChallengesS42: 80S50: 88
- InfluenceS42: 22S50: 71
- VotingS42: 94S50: 89
- AdvantagesS42: 0S50: 0
- Jury supportS42: 0S50: 92
- LastedS42: 80S50: 85
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Jury support up 92 points S42 0th → S50 92nd
- Influence up 49 points S42 22nd → S50 71st
- Strategy down 20 points S42 88th → S50 68th
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 427 moments
- Day14Part of the blindside of Lydia (6–2–2–1)blindside
- Day16Part of the blindside of Chanelle (7–3–1)blindside
- Day17Won individual immunity ("Bermuda Triangles Case")immunity
- Day19Part of the blindside of Hai (6–2)blindside
- Day21Won individual immunity ("Uncomfortably Numb")immunity
- Day21Turned on Drea, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–3 blindsideblindside
- Day25Lost the final-four fire-making challengeout
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans7 moments
- Day19Turned on Stephenie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 8–2 blindsideblindside
- Day21Won individual immunity ("Sea Legs")immunity
- Day21Turned on Emily, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–1 blindsideblindside
- Day21Turned on Ozzy, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day23Turned on Cirie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–2 blindsideblindside
- Day24Won individual immunity ("The Obstacle Course")immunity
- Day26Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 3 of 11 jury votesfinal
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Jonathan 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 427/8 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 5 | Marya | Marya | |
| Day 14 | Lydia | Lydia | |
| Day 16 | Chanelle | Chanelle | |
| Day 17 | Tori | Tori | |
| Day 19 | Hai | Hai | |
| Day 21 | Drea | Drea | |
| Day 23 | Romeo | Omar | |
| Day 24 | Lindsay | Lindsay | |
| Day 25 | Fire challenge (f4): Lost | Jonathan |
Spoiler-safe. Their jury vote is hidden until you've watched it.
As a , voted for Mike to win.
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans8/13 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 11 | Rizo | Charlie | |
| Day 13 | Kamilla | Kamilla | |
| Day 14 | Dee | Dee | |
| Day 16 | Aubry | Chrissy | |
| Day 16 | Rick | Coach | |
| Day 18 | Rick | Christian | |
| Day 19 | Stephenie | Stephenie | |
| Day 21 | Rick cancelled by an idol | ||
| Day 21 | Emily revote | Emily | |
| Day 21 | Ozzy | Ozzy | |
| Day 22 | Rick | Rick | |
| Day 23 | Cirie | Cirie | |
| Day 24 | Tiffany | Tiffany | |
| Day 25 | Fire challenge (f4): Won | Rizo |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Jonathan's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor2 seasons
- 51days played
- 7votes against
- 71%vote accuracy15 of 21 with the majority
- 4individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 89confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Jonathan's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S427.1%31 confessionals · 8th most of 18 · average 5.6%
- S508.5%58 confessionals · 2nd most of 24 · average 4.2% · 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 2Fire-making 1Reward + immunity 1
Spoiler-safe. Jonathan'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 Jonathan, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Jonathan Young & Kamilla Karthigesu Survivor 50 Preseason InterviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 9, 2026
- Joe Hunter & Jonathan Young Survivor 50 Player PreviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jan 20, 2026
- The Survivor 42 Cast Talks Jonathan Young | The Survivor 50 FilesRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jul 1, 2025
- Survivor 42 | Final 5 Exit Interviews – May 26, 2022Rob Has a Podcast · Exit Interview · Podcast · Survivor 42 · May 26, 2022
- Survivor 42 | Why ___ Won (and the Others Lost) Episode 13 FinaleRob Has a Podcast · Why ___ Lost · Podcast · Survivor 42 · May 30, 2022
- Survivor 42 | Taku Tribe Castaway PreviewRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 42 · Feb 16, 2022
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 42113 items · 13 with Taran Armstrong · 63 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 50273 items · 4 with Taran Armstrong · 135 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub