'Survivor 44' features every other NFL player amongst its castaways. Meet the Seattle Seahawks alum making the bounce from football to reality TV!
Brandon Cottom in 'Survivor 44.'
The CBS truth TV series Survivor is touted as being a grueling bodily festival—which can also describe several professional sports. With that during mind, it isn't shocking that a number of skilled athletes have tried their hand at outwitting and outlasting over the years.
The latest to throw his hat (or is that helmet) into the ring is Brandon Cottom. The 30-year-old from Newtown, Pennsylvania is part of the Ratu tribe on Survivor 44. Yet to sports activities enthusiasts, he'll look acquainted for one more reason.
Years before being solid on Survivor, Brandon had a captivating profession in the National Football League. However, his enjoy as a fullback isn't any guarantee of success on the island. While he most probably won't have to take on his fellow castaways, he has new challenges to test his power and skill.
Keep reading to to find out more about his NFL profession and the way he fits into the lengthy listing of NFL veterans and different professional athletes who have competed on Survivor since it began over 20 years in the past.
Brandon Cottom (left) participates in a 'Survivor 44' challenge.
Brandon Cottom played for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks prior to becoming a member of 'Survivor 44.'
Brandon in an instant were given down and dirty with the rest of the Survivor 44 cast in the March 1 premiere, "I Can't Wait to See Jeff." His physical power came in at hand even when the Ratu tribe came up short in the season's first problem.
Hopefully, his Survivor tenure won't be as tumultuous as his NFL occupation. After graduating from Purdue University, he used to be signed via the Seattle Seahawks in May 2015—however by August 2015, the crew had waived him.
He was once picked up and waived through Seattle twice extra in September 2015 and August 2016 respectively, prior to in the end being launched from the staff in 2017.
After leaving the NFL, Brandon in brief signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the minor league Alliance of American Football (AAF) and was once a member of the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul sooner than the AFL folded due to chapter in 2019.
Past skilled athletes on 'Survivor' have integrated a lot of NFL gamers and a Hall of Fame coach.
Brandon joins a protracted checklist of athletes who have competed on Survivor to check their mettle, together with a number of NFL veterans. The first NFL player to sign up for the show was Survivor 7's Gary Hogeboom, who got here in 7th after enjoying for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Arizona Cardinals.
Pro Football Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Johnson seemed on Survivor 21, however the now-Fox Sports analyst exited briefly in 18th place.
Another Cowboys alum, Steve Wright, completed 10th on Survivor: Redemption Island at the age of 51. He was joined that season by Grant Mattos, who had played for three NFL groups earlier than coming in eighth.
Retired NFL player Brad Culpepper seemed in two seasons (Survivor 27 and Survivor 34). His casting used to be notable because his spouse Monica had already gave the impression in Survivor 24.
Both Brad and Monica acquitted themselves smartly; she was the runner-up in Survivor 27 and he completed 2d in Survivor 34.
Jimmy Johnson, Brad and Monica Culpepper, and Grant Mattos
Alan Ball and Danny McCray additionally competed on Survivor after their NFL careers, with former Cowboys and Chicago Bears alum Danny reaching the Top 6 in Survivor 41. The lesson seems to be that if you happen to've performed for the Dallas Cowboys, then you've gotten a superb opportunity of ending up on Survivor in a while!
While Brandon used to be by no means a Cowboy, he's still got the chance to provoke his fellow castaways and grow to be the first NFL player to win Survivor.
Survivor airs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. on CBS.
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