Portrait of Michael Yerger

Michael Yerger

I am the youngest guy out here and little did they know they fooled each time by an 18 year old. Survivor 36, E10

Played on

29 days played

Game record

Vote alignment56%of 9 ballots

22nd percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Idol impact1of 2 idol plays canceled a vote

57th percentile of 45 idol players

Occupation at casting Real Estate Agent Hometown Los Angeles, California

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Michael Yerger lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 36: Ghost Island in the modern era, 29 days in, and went out as the 12th voted out. Yerger's torch went out by a 5-2-1-1 vote. Before that, Yerger cast 9 tribal council votes in Survivor 36, 5 with the majority.

Get to know Michael Yerger

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

Claim to fame
Earning Eagle Scout, the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting Program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Hobbies
Health, fitness, luxury and exotic cars, outdoor activities (camping, hiking, swimming), traveling, concerts/festivals, and architecture/design.
Pet peeves
Incompetent drivers, negativity, and rain/cold.
Inspiration
The strong desire to use my inherent abilities to leave a positive impact on this earth when I am gone.
Castaway they say they are most like
Malcolm Freberg—I'd be inwardly strategic and aggressive but outwardly friendly and easy-going.
Why they wanted to play
To become the youngest Sole Survivor ever.
Luxury item
Hot sauce, boomerang, skittles.

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 12th voted out Malolo Lavita 8 32

The vote that sent Michael Yerger home

Two of the five ballots named Michael Yerger on day 29 of Survivor 36: Ghost Island.

Wendell Holland and Domenick Abbate

Michael Yerger voted for Wendell Holland.

Castaway network

Michael Yerger’s connections

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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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