Portrait of Brandon Cottom

Brandon Cottom

They were going for the big fish and tonight, they got it. Survivor 44, E8

Played on

15 days played

Game record

Vote alignment2of 4 ballots

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record1career immunity win

77th percentile of 751 castaways

Idol impact1of 1 idol play canceled a vote

Too few idol plays to rank

Occupation at casting Security Specialist Hometown Newtown, Pennsylvania

Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Brandon Cottom lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 44 in the New Era, 15 days in, and went out as the 7th voted out. Cottom's torch went out with 4 votes cast. Before that, Cottom cast 4 tribal council votes in Survivor 44, 2 with the majority.

Get to know Brandon Cottom

Brandon Cottom's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Hobbies
Coaching at Parisi Speed School, snowboarding, enjoying any lake, cooking, grilling
Pet peeves
Gum smacking, people eating with their mouth open
Inspiration
My parents are my biggest inspiration because they both became successful on their terms. They taught me to always go after what you want and never take no for an answer.

Alliances fans have named

Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.

Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.

Fan poll Players

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Survivor 44 2023 7th voted out Ratu Va Va 4 27

The vote that sent Brandon Cottom home

Four of the ten ballots named Brandon Cottom on day 15 of Survivor 44.

Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Carolyn Wiger, Danny Massa and Frannie Marin

Castaway network

Brandon Cottom’s connections

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17
castaway connections
9
tribemates
1
winner
1
returning player

Connections worth exploring

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The other 15 castaways

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Survivor 44 2023 15 castaways View cast

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