Challenges: MPF percentile
87%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 26 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1
- Survivor 45 (2023) - 2nd place, three jury votes.
- Received three jury votes to finish in 2nd place in Episode 13, "Living the Survivor Dream" (Day 26).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| Survivor 45 | 4.09 | 10.98 | 0.37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.63 | 4.38 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 | 1.37 | 10.72 |
| Career | 4.09 | 10.98 | 0.37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.63 | 4.38 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 | 1.37 | 10.72 |
Austin Li Coon - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
63%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
95%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Austin Li Coon - Challenge record
Survivor
45 challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-9; 3 2nds):
- Survivor 45 Ep.1 RC: "Barge Simpson" - Unloads crate with Sifu, grabs key, and Reba wins!
- Survivor 45 Ep.1 IC: "Mud Crutch" - Tosses coconuts, helps on wall, and Reba doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.2 RC/IC: "Smash and Grab" - Grabs a key, and Reba wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.3 RC: "Running Down a Dream" - Lands all three rings, and Reba takes 2nd (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.3 IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Assembles the puzzle, and Reba wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.4 IC: "Turn the Cage" - Sinks all three shots, and Belo doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.5 RC/IC: "Knock One Back" - Collects keys, sandbags; does not hit a target, Belo loses (3rd/3).
- Survivor 45 Ep.6 RC/IC: "Super Ramp" - Builds block puzzle, and blue team wins.
- Survivor 45 Ep.9 RC: "Different Stages" - Unable to dig up the third rung, blue team loses.
Individual challenge record (3-for-9): (Mean % finish: 76.5%)
- Survivor 45 Ep. 7 IC: "Get a Grip" - Third out on the red team (4th/6).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 8 IC: "Drop a Log" - Third out, past final knot (4th/6).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 10 RC: "Running on Empty" - One of seven somewhere on the table maze as Emily wins (tie-2nd/8).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 10 IC: "Invertigo" - Reaches final pegs, and Austin wins (1st/8).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 11 IC: "Unspun Heroes" - First to complete his puzzle, but it's not right (tie-2nd/7).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 12 RC: "Barreling Along" - Leads throuhgout, and Austin wins (1st/6).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 12 IC: "Gimme One Step" - Showdown with Dee, but does not win (2nd/6).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 13 F5 IC: "High Deck Matsui" - First to the final puzzle, and Austin wins (1st/5).
- Survivor 45 Ep. 13 F4 IC: "On Shaky Ground" - Drops his stack, watches Dee win (tie-2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 45: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 4 |
| 2nd place: | 3 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.61 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.33 |
| Mean% Finish: | 76.5% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Austin Li Coon - Tribal Council record
Survivor
45 Tribal 
Idols held/played (2/1; 0 votes voided) | Advantages held/played (1/1):
- Survivor 45, Ep. 1: Finds the Beware Advantage, appears to have figured out first clue (Day 2).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 2: Shown deciphering first clue, but not finding the tree (Day 4).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 3: Finally gets his idol, only to discover he has to sacrifice his vote to make it useful (Day 7).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 5: Reluctantly takes an Amulet Advantage on the Ep5 journey, sigh (Day 11).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 5: Uses Drew's Goodwill Advantage to extend the life of his idol (Day 11).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 6: Sacrifices another vote to fully power his idol (Day 11).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 8: Votes out Kellie, turning his amulet into an idol (Day 16).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 9: Gives his idol to Julie, who keeps it (Day 17).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 11: Julie plays Austin's idol for herself, saving herself (Day 21).
- Survivor 45, Ep. 12: Plays his amulet idol for himself, voiding no votes (Day 23).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/8*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep5 | Brando | Brando Meyer (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | -* | J.Maya (voted out, [0]-0; 10-1) | - |
| Ep7 | Kaleb (F11 vote) | Kaleb Gebrewold (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Kellie | Kellie Nalbandian (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Kendra | Kendra McQuarrie (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Jake | Bruce Perrault (voted out, 4-3-1) | - |
| Ep11 | Julie | Emily Flippen (idoled out, [0]-1) | - |
| Ep12 | Julie | Drew Basile (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| Ep13 | Julie | Julie Alley (voted out, 2-1-1-[0]) | Yes |
| 8* | TOTALS | 5 | |
*Austin was present at, but did not vote at the Ep6 Tribal Council, and was not charged with a TCA.
VAP - Votes against (0):
- Survivor 45: None.
Jury votes received (3/8):
- Survivor 45, Ep. 13: Received three jury votes, from Kendra McQuarrie, Bruce Perrault, and Drew Basile, to finish in second place, 5-3-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 8* |
| VAP: | -- |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | -- |
| Received: | 3 |
| Total jurors: | 8 |
Austin Li Coon - Pictures
Survivor
45 image gallery -
Survivor 45 intro shot -
Survivor 45 intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview shot -
Greeting Probst, Day 1 -
Unloading crates, Ep1 RC -
Reba wins! -
Reba meet-and-greet -
Talking about his idol search -
Found the Beware Advantage, Day 2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Tossing coconuts -
Reba takes second! -
Figured out the sign puzzle! Ep2 -
Listening to Drew's journey report -
Telling Drew about Fallen Palm Tree X -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Reba wins! -
(Belatedly, after getting caught) bringing Dee and Julie in on the idol hunt, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Reba takes second -
Checking out the Goodwill Advantage that Kaleb gave Drew during the camp raid -
Julie and Dee found the final clue! -
It's a (heavily nerfed) idol... -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Reba wins! -
Now with Belo, Ep4 swap -
A little concerned about the two Reba/ two old Belo split -
Checking out the new tribe/ camp -
Belo trailing, Ep4 IC -
Belo doesn't lose! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Trying to catch up -
Reluctantly making a deal for amulets instead of sandwiches -
Belo, Ep5 Tribal -
Arrival back at Reba beach, Ep6 -
This seems accurate, yes -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Solving the block puzzle -
Blue team wins! -
Reward feasting -
We should vote out Kaleb -
Not-merge tribe, Ep6 Tribal -
Kaleb is safe?! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Getting a Grip -
Reward feasting -
Red team, Ep7 Tribal -
Yay, Ep8 -
Auction time, ready to bid -
Katurah wants Bruce out -
Still in it, Ep8 IC -
Dakuwaqa, Ep8 Tribal -
Listening to Bruce -
Putting an idol in Julie's bag, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC/IC -
Red team, eliminated and lost their votes -
Not a great chance, really -
Just earned his vote back -
Telling Drew and Dee he has his vote again -
Dakuwaqa, Ep9 Tribal -
Listening to Kendra -
Table-mazing, Ep10 RC -
Boys' night back at camp -
So far so good, Ep10 IC -
Showdown with Bruce -
Austin wins immunity! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Dakuwaqa, Ep10 Tribal -
Listening to Jake -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Something's not right -
Reward feasting, thanks to Drew -
Dakuwaqa, Ep11 Tribal -
Listening to Drew -
Slide puzzling, Ep12 RC -
Reward helicoptering -
Still going, Ep12 IC -
Congratulating Dee on her win -
Dakuwaqa, Ep12 Tribal -
Playing my amulet for myself, Jeff -
Not super pleased that Drew was blindsided -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Austin wins! (*kick*) -
Safe at Tribal tonight -
Reward feasting with Jake -
Dakuwaqa, F5 Tribal -
Pre-challenge lineup, F4 IC -
F4 Tribal, time for firemaking -
Watching Jake win -
The final three, morning 26 breakfast -
Facing the jury, Final Tribal -
Congratulating Dee on her victory -
Finalists plus jury, Aftershow
Austin Li Coon - Interviews
Survivor
45 interviews Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/10/23): "Austin Li Coon Describes Himself as a 'Chameleon'"
- Rob Cesternino & Mike Bloom at RHAP (9/13/23): "Survivor 45 | Cast Preview Part 2"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/21/23): "Austin Li Coon reacts to Dee's Survivor 'sucker punch' at Tribal Council"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (12/21/23): "Survivor 45 Runner-Up Austin Li Coon Gives an Update on His Relationship with Dee"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/21/23): "Survivor 45 | Final Five Exit Interviews"
Austin Li Coon - Bio
Survivor
45 bio Official CBS Survivor 45 bio excerpts (from Mike Bloom's Parade.com gallery, 9/7/23):
3 Words to Describe You: Ambitious, sweet, clumsy
Why do you want to be part of SURVIVOR? Because I’m confident I can win it, and $1 million would really help with my six-figure student debt! I also love the game and am a competitor through and through. I want to duke it out with people when everything is on the line, and I want to prove to myself that I have what it takes.
What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? As a kid, I was a shell of my current self. I was shy and quiet, had terrible acne for a dozen years, wore braces from elementary school until high school (head gear included), had mild Tourette’s, and was extremely self-conscious. I worked hard for years to build myself up and lived the entire introversion-extroversion spectrum. I feel like that experience made me a much more empathetic person.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I identify most with Owen Knight – long-hair, Asian, love the outdoors never-say-die attitude. I think I’ll play most like Jay and Wendell. Their games revolved around forming genuine connections that led people to keep them in the game, even when they were huge threats. On top of that, I have the intelligence to make big strategic plays as well as the physicality to win clutch immunities. Also, like them both, I too have a crush on Michele.
What will you value in an alliance partner? Laughter is the key to my heart, so if someone is fun to hang with and laughs with me, we’re gonna be best buddies.
Favorite Hobbies: Backpacking somewhere new with my camera, hockey, volleyball ... anything really that gets me active outside with friends! Pet Peeves: Any form of waste – wasted time, money, opportunity, food. Also, banana-flavored candy. But I still eat them. Cuz no wasting.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Making it onto the All-American team at the volleyball Junior Olympics when I was 15. That was my first major personal accomplishment, and it gave me the confidence I needed to start the personal growth journey to get to where I am today.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I own the (heavily contested and very impressive) world record for “the most nuts thrown and caught in a can on the head in one minute.” The original record was 37, and I got 93.
Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? Aside from my parents, maybe Naruto. That ninja never gives up no matter the obstacle when I need to dig deep during some of the willpower challenges, I’ll be channeling that Naruto energy. I’m going to be Sole Survivor. Believe it!
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I make the best of every situation and I don’t feel sorry for myself. I’m adaptable, creative and have the tools to pull off an individual immunity run. I work my butt off, and I’ll make sure not a second is wasted out on the island.