Portrait of Jacob Derwin

Jacob Derwin

…but frankly it was just kind of like alliances that I made up in my head that didn't actually exist. Survivor 36, E1

Played on

6 days played

Game record

Vote alignment0of 1 ballot

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Music Teacher Hometown Brooklyn, New York

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Survivor 36: Ghost Island sent Jacob Derwin home early: they went out as the 2nd voted out with 6 days played, the torch snuffed by a 5-2-1 vote. At the councils that did happen, Derwin cast 1 tribal council vote in Survivor 36, 0 with the majority.

Get to know Jacob Derwin

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

Claim to fame
Nothing feels better than hearing your own music for the millionth time and still enjoying it. And even better, when other people hear your music for the first time and it makes them cry. You can't fake those kinds of responses. It's the best. Cheesy? Maybe. True? You bet, man.
Pet peeves
When people let little discomforts spoil an entire experience. When people feel a need to complain constantly, even when there's nothing to complain about. The worst, though? When people don't have a sense of humor. Laugh, dammit!

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

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Ghost Island Season 36, 2018 2nd voted out Malolo 5 15

The vote that sent Jacob Derwin home

Five of the eight ballots named Jacob Derwin on day 6 of Survivor 36: Ghost Island, a 5-2-1 vote.

Laurel Johnson, Jenna Bowman, James Lim, Stephanie Johnson and Brendan Shapiro

Jacob Derwin voted for Michael Yerger.

Castaway network

Jacob Derwin’s connections

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castaway connections
9
tribemates
1
winner
1
returning player

Every castaway, by season

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Ghost Island Season 36, 2018 19 castaways 1 winner 1 returning player View cast

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