Caleb Bankston Seasons S27
Best placement 8th of 20, Jury
Career 29 days across 1 appearance
Caleb Bankston and Colton Cumbie’s Story
Their engagement was part of Blood vs. Water; Caleb died the following year before their planned wedding.
What happened between Caleb Bankston and Colton Cumbie?
Engagement ended by Caleb’s death in 2014. They were engaged before joining Survivor: Blood vs. Water as a loved-one pair.
Caleb Bankston and Colton Cumbie entered Survivor: Blood vs. Water as an engaged couple, bringing an established relationship into the loved-ones season rather than beginning a showmance on camera. They planned to marry in October 2014. On June 24, 2014, Caleb died at age 26 in a workplace railway accident in Alabama. Contemporary reports identified Colton as his fiancé and carried condolences from Survivor host Jeff Probst and CBS. This record preserves their status as fiancés and treats the relationship as ended by Caleb’s death. Their timeline is handled as a bereavement record, without sensationalizing the accident or implying that a wedding occurred.
How their relationship unfolded
- They compete as an engaged pair
Caleb and Colton joined Survivor: Blood vs. Water as fiancés and loved ones.
- Caleb dies in a workplace accident
Caleb died at age 26 after a railway accident in Alabama, months before the couple’s planned wedding.
- Survivor pays tribute
Jeff Probst and CBS issued condolences to Caleb’s family and Colton in contemporary coverage.
Sources
- Former Survivor contestant killed in railroad accident CBS News 2014-06-25
- Survivor contestant Caleb Bankston dead at 26 TheWrap 2014-06-25
Caleb Bankston 
Colton Cumbie Best placement 13th of 18
Career 23 days across 2 appearances
How their Survivor records compare
Across their full Survivor careers, Caleb Bankston and Colton Cumbie have made 3 combined appearances and recorded 52 combined player-days. Caleb Bankston has played 29 days; Colton Cumbie has played 23.
On the season they shared, Caleb Bankston recorded 29 days and Colton Cumbie recorded 7, for 36 combined player-days across those appearances. In completed head-to-head seasons, Caleb Bankston placed higher 1 time, Colton Cumbie placed higher 0 times.
- On Survivor 27, Caleb Bankston finished 8th of 20, Jury, while Colton Cumbie finished 16th of 20. Their runs lasted 29 and 7 days, respectively.
Seasons they played together
| Season | Caleb Bankston placement | Colton Cumbie placement |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor 27 (2013) | 8th of 20, Jury 29 days | 16th of 20 7 days |
Where to go next
Caleb Bankston's full profile
Every season, placement, days played and castmate connection on record.
Colton Cumbie's full profile
Every season, placement, days played and castmate connection on record.
Trace the connection path
See the shortest chain of shared seasons linking Caleb Bankston to Colton Cumbie.