Nick Wilkins

**Nick Wilkins** was the Sole Survivor of *Survivor: Venezuela - All Stars*. He previously competed on *Survivor: Chad - Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty* and *Survivor: Honduras - Fans vs. Favorites*.

## Bio

* Honduras
* Venezuela
**Name (Age):** Nick Wilkins (36)
**Current Residence:** Peoria, IL
**Occupation:** Software Developer
**Tribe Designation:** Dhuki (Brains)
**3 Words to Describe You:** Adaptable, Intellectual, Diligent
**3 Things You’d Bring on the Island:** I’d have to bring a computer just to keep my brain entertained and so it keeps its focus despite the starvation and wear and tear. I’d also bring loads of sunscreen to make sure I don’t get burned. Also, a set of walkie talkies. I could talk to allies from different places at camp or plant a walkie talkie so I could listen to private conversations that don’t involve me.
**Why are you a Brain?:** I’ve always been one of the top kids in my class, but more than that I just plain love to tinker and invent and make things better. Using my brain is my favorite activity, I just love riddles and problems and such, and my whole life is based around it.

**Why are you the next Sole Survivor?:** I always can solve a problem, no matter what. I’m diligent and adaptable, I’ll be able to fight out of almost any corner this game can shove me in. I know I can’t rely solely on my strategy and I’m going to play the best game I can out there, and that’ll get me to Final Tribal Council if I can do it right.**Name (Age):** Nick Wilkins (37)
**Previous Season/Finish:** Chad, 5th
**Tribe Designation:** Vuelta (Favorites)
**Favorite Past Moment:** Honestly, Polina is an amazing woman and we're actually friends outside of the show, but idoling her out of the game was *fantastic.* The looks on their faces were priceless, and it was one of my biggest moves.
**Biggest Regret:** While I did love idoling someone out, I wish I'd been smart and taken out Ivonne, or maybe Helix or Kaguya. If I'd weakened that side of the alliance, Jakob and I could've pulled Polina into a threesome with us and made a run to the end together.
**Previous Player You Respect the Most:** Jakob Sobol is one of my best friends, and he's just an awesome guy and watching him win the game was almost as satisfying as me winning myself. Polina Sokolov is also pretty great.
**Previous Player You Respect the Least:** Lysandra Beaumont, she was just a bitchy waste of space out there, and to top it off she quit. Her spot should've gone to someone who actually wanted to play the game with us out there in Chad.

**Why You're Back:** Last time was one of the most fun things I've ever done, fighting my way out of the minority position several times, surviving when I should've died, and making great friendships, the whole thing was an absolute blast. I just want to get out there again, because no matter how well you do, Survivor changes your life and I want to experience that glory again.**Name (Age):** Nick Wilkins (38)
**Previous Season(s)/Finish(es):** Chad, 5th, and Honduras, 5th
**Tribe Designation:**  Baniwa
**Favorite Past Moment:** I still love having idoled out Polina, but I also loved finally vanquishing Tae Min Kim in *Honduras*. Love him to death, but he was infuriating in the game, just like a cockroach, never dying. It was so satisfying to finally get him out, even if I left right after! *(laughing)* I guess I have a habit of getting voted out right after I make my favorite blindside of the season, huh?
**Biggest Regret:** Honestly, besides my regrets in *Chad*, I have none. I think I played *Honduras* pretty well, and I could've won the game if only I had worked harder on making Nichole Tarquin and Polina vote with me at the Final 5. But I don't really regret anything, I loved my experience.
**Previous Player You Respect the Most:** Forever and always my favorite winner, Jakob Sobol, as well as the lovely Polina. I also have to give mad respect to Nichole, Cressida Anube, and Pia Chavez, they were all beasts in our season, especially as newbies against a crowded field of returnees at the merge.
**Previous Player You Respect the Least:** Lysandra is still a waste of space, and I would say I'm not a big fan of Hideki Kobayashi either. I have the balls to say that he's definitely a casttmate I don't need to speak to again.

## Game

### *Survivor: Chad - Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty*

Nick started the game on the Brains, or Dhuki, tribe. There, he and Jakob Sobol instantly clicked, and this bond would last the entire game as the two became each other's ride or die. They were safe on the Brains tribe, and at their only Tribal Council as Brains, they helped Donny Kearns survive by convincing Saanvi Reddy to oust the controlling Kerrie McCue. Jakob and Nick were separated at the swap, but Nick managed to survive by uniting himself, Ivonne Chimwell, and Viviana Rodriguez against the Beauty women on their tribe despite the Beauty women trying to make an all women's alliance. After the next swap, Nick reunited with Jakob, but they found themselves in a minority against the remainder of the Brawn tribe. Jakob used an idol to save himself, and the two made it to the merge. However, they found themselves in the minority after the first vote. They lost their allies until it was the two of them; at the Final 8, they managed to flip Ivonne, Helix Foster, and Kaguya Sato on Saanvi, sending her out of the game. It was here that Nick narrowly avoided being voted out. They also took out Viviana as a fivesome. Then, Polina Sokolov, the last person outside of their alliance, convinced Ivonne, Helix, and Kaguya to flip on Nick and Jakob. However, Nick had found the Mirage idol earlier in the game, and used it to idol out Polina when the four voted against him. This left the previous alliance as the Final 5. Ivonne, Helix, and Kaguya would not be broken up, so Nick and Jakob were forced to turn on each other. Jakob did a better job of convincing, and the three voted out Nick over Jakob. Jakob made it to Final Tribal Council, and earned Nick's vote easily due to their strong bond. Nick narrowly lost Hero of the Season to Jakob at the Reunion Show as well.

### *Survivor: Honduras - Fans vs. Favorites*

Nick found himself to be not threatening on the Favorites tribe due to the amount of final jurors and Fan Favorites that made up its ranks. This, and his social skills, lead to him being incorporated into Pasqual Vargas and Tae Min Kim's majority alliance, and he became close with ally Lorine Ito. He also stayed close to Chad castmate, Polina Sokolov, who he'd grown close to outside of the game, despite Polina not being in the majority. This majority alliance carried him to the merge without problems, where it gained the upper hand after locking down swing votes Uriah Masterson and Pia Chavez. However, it crumbled when Pia flipped and the votes tied 5-5 at the Final 10. Polina was part of the minority alliance, and Nick had been tempted to flip since the merge, so he took the tie vote as his chance. He and Lorine flipped and voted out Pasqual on the revote. While Lorine was hesitant to, Nick fully assimilated into the majority alliance, and helped them eliminate his old allies. He went after Tae Min as he evaded elimination, first by playing an idol and then by tipping a tie vote in Cerise Slade's favor. Nick lost Lorine to a medical evacuation due to a broken leg at the Final 7, and then he finally got rid of Tae Min despite Tae Min rallying the vote against him. Then it was the Final 5; Nick tried to get Polina and her close ally, Nichole Tarquin, to side with him to eliminate threats Pia and Cressida Anube. However, they decided to side with Pia and Cressida, and Nick was voted off at 5th place for a second time. At Final Tribal Council, Nick was the only person to give a vote to Polina due to their friendship and due to him thinking she played a much better game than the rest of the jury was giving her credit for. Due to his likability, interesting game play, and having much of the story told from his eyes, Nick was a surprise winner of the Fan Favorite award, beating out people like Lorine, Tae Min, and Cerise who were expected to win it over him.

### **Survivor: Venezuela - All Stars**

In episode, the votes tied twice between Tae Min Kim and Pia Chavez, sending the vote to rocks. Nick was immune from the rock draw due to having won Immunity.

## Career Stats

**Average Finish:** ~4th Place

**Total Votes Against:** 19

**Total Challenge Wins:** 25

**Total Days Lasted:** 112