Eric Hafemann - Survivor: Edge of Extinction

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 35 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction (2019) - 13th place, 6th out - 4th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 8, "I'm the Puppetmaster" (Day 22).
  • Cumulative time: In-game - 22 days; Edge of Extinction - 13 days.

Eric Hafemann on social media: twitter | Instagram

Eric Hafemann - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S38: Edge of Extinction 0.90 4.89 0.18 2 8 4 0.45 1.17 - - - 0.63 2.06
Career 0.90 4.89 0.18 2 8 4 0.45 1.17 - - - 0.63 2.06

 

Eric Hafemann - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

18%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

46%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

19%

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.

 

Eric Hafemann - Challenge record
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Ep4 IC - Yank Yer Hank

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-10; 3 2nds):

  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Social Network" - Crosses beam, pulls the lever, helps work the puzzle, and Kama wins!
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Lands four ring tosses, including the winner, and Kama wins again.
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 3 RC: "Losing Face" - Helps push the wheelbarrow and gather sandbags, but Kama loses.
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 3 IC: "Beyond the Wheel" - Swims and hauls the boat, and Kama wins!
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 4 IC: "Yank Yer Hank" - Climbs and hauls, works the puzzle, and Manu doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 5 RC: "True Grit" - Crosses the obstacles, lands his bolo, Manu gets second (2nd*/3).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 5 IC: "A Bit Dinghy" - Dives for a buoy, helps with the puzzle, but Manu loses (3rd/3).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 6 RC: "Rod Screw It" - Helps transfer sandbags, as Manu finishes second (2nd*/3).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 6 IC: "In Through the Out Door" - Crosses the obstacles, works the puzzle, but Manu loses.
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 8 RC: "Planks a Lot" - Swims and climbs to retrieve a plank bundle, and blue team wins!

 

Ep8 IC - Keep on Your Toes

Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 44.3%)

  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 7 IC: "Audio Slave" - Eighth to drop out, on transition to the final stage (6th/13).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 8 IC: "Keep on Your Toes" - Second to drop out, very quickly (11th/12).
  • Edge of Extinction Ep. 14 RC: "Don't Call It a Comeback" - One of 5 to reach the table maze, but place no balls (tie-4th/11).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Edge of Extinction: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 4
2nd place: 3
Played: 10
Win%: 0.55
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 3
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 44.3%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Eric Hafemann - Tribal Council record
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Ep5 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • Edge of Extinction: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/4):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep5 Aubry Aubry Bracco (voted out, 4-1) Yes
Ep6 Lauren Wendy Diaz (voted out, 4-4; 6-0) -
Ep7 Joe Joe Anglim (voted out, 6-3-2-2) Yes
Ep8 Kelley Eric Hafemann (voted out, 8-2-2) -
4 TOTALS 2

 

VAP - Votes against (8):

  • Edge of Extinction, Ep. 8: Eight votes, from Aurora, David, Gavin, Julia, Kelley, Lauren, Victoria, and Wardog (voted out, 8-2-2).

 

Jury votes made (1/1):

Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played: 0/0
Idols found: 0
Idols played: -
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 2
Tribals: 4
VAP: 8
Jury votes
Made: 1
For winners: 1
Received: -
Eric Hafemann - Pictures
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    Edge of Extinction intro shot
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    ET Canada pre-game interview
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Kama arrival
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    Wanting to take the returnees out
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Working the slide puzzle
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    Kama wins!
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    Talking about idols, Ep2
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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    Landing a ring
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    Kama wins!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
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    Assembling the wheelbarrow
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    The losing Kamas, back in camp
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
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    Starting line
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    Pulling the boat
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    Kama wins!
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    Reacting to the Chris boot, Ep4
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    Picking new buffs
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    The new Manu tribe
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    Getting the download from Wendy
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    Sigh. Wendy released the chickens (*chicken clucks nearby*)
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Working the puzzle
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    New Manu doesn't lose!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Gavin lands a bolo
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    Yay, second-place sandwiches
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    Victoria proposes a plan to trick Aubry
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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    Still going...
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    The losing Manus
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    Seems legit
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    Manu, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Victoria
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
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    Watching Gavin toss sandbags
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    Hooray, second place
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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    Manu (and Lesu) loses
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    Planning where to place the Manu votes
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    Lesu and Manu, Ep6 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Wendy
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    Trying to cut a deal with Wardog and David
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    Pre-revote whispering
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    Pre-merge lineup, Ep7
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    The booted players are back!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC
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    Enjoying the show
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    The Vata tribe, now with added Rick
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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    Starting line
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    Learning Ron wants to target Joe
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    Vata, Ep7 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Kelley
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Blue team wins!
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    Chinese food reward feasting
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    Plotting with Ron
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    No need to worry about Aurora!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Worried about Lauren passing out
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    Kama strong!
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    Always with the loved ones
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    We'll stay strong, don't worry
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    Vata, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Seeing his name come up... four times. Uh oh.
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    Was that you, Rick?
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    Eighth person voted out
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    Snuffed, Day 22 (Episode 8)
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    Welcomed to Edge of Extinction by Reem
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    Sitting on the Edge, Ep9
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    Admiring Chris's stingray, Ep9
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    Enjoying the jury seats
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    Even bigger reaction
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    Reading advantage clues, Ep10
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    Not finding it up by the rice bucket
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    The jury, getting larger
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    Enjoying Rick's idol show, Ep12
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    Special delivery, Ep13
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    Reading his letter from his pre-game self
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    With the jury, Final Tribal Council
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    Listening to the finalists
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    Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal
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    Full cast, reunion show
Eric Hafemann - Interviews
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Pre-game interviews

  • Arisa Cox at ET Canada (1/31/19): "Eric Hafemann Is Hoping to Be a Survivor Firefighter Winner" (YouTube)
  • Josh Wigler at RHAP (1/31/19): "First One Out Presents: The People v. Extinction | The Kama Tribe"

 

Post-game interviews

  • None yet.
Eric Hafemann - Bio
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Official CBS Edge of Extinction bio excerpts (February 1, 2019):

"Pet peeves: My biggest pet peeve is people taking themselves too seriously. Come on, relax people. I try to remember that 99.9 percent of the time I am NOT the smartest, coolest, most interesting, deserving, or important person in the room.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? The first person that comes to mind is my older son Levi. Levi is an amazing kid. A couple months before he turned two, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Simply put, he has some challenges that most kids don't and yet he is the most joy-filled, free-spirited, hard working kid I know. He really is a special human and I get to be his dad. How rad is that! He is all the motivation I need!

If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A picture of my family to remind me why I am playing and why I need to play so hard. A book. Something to feed my mind and something to keep me grounded. Most likely my Bible. A surfboard.

Which Survivor contestant are you the most like?  I have to say Tony Vlachos. I don't think we are very similar people but I think we agree fundamentally on how you play the game. Tony was a grinder from start to finish. He understands that EVERY piece of the game, EVERY moment, EVERY situation has value and can be used to influence your outcome. I think most players only identify the most obvious parts of Survivor as pieces on the board when in reality, every last detail is a movable piece. It's going to be my goal to be "ON" all the time in the game. In other words, to never stop playing. I plan to work angles everywhere and with everyone... all the time. I think this is how you win, by paying attention to the details and then playing off of them. Tony did that I think, and so will I.

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor?  I think I have a lot of skills that serve a team well. I have a strong work ethic, I'm good with my hands, I'm strong and physical, and I think I'm good at making people feel valued. Another thing I am good at is keeping/bringing people together. I think I have the gift of mediation, which will be HUGE in Survivor! Someone has to keep the alliance glue sticky... I just might be that guy."