Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-7; 1 sit-out):

• South Pacific Ep. 1 IC: "Coconut Conundrum"- Digs, chops the ropes, Upolu wins.
• South Pacific Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Crate Escape" - Helps work the slide puzzle, but Upolu loses.
• South Pacific Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Hitching A Ride" - Turns the big wheel for Upolu, and Upolu wins.
• South Pacific Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Shoulder the Load" - Sits out, as Upolu loses.
• South Pacific Ep. 5 RC/IC: "Pig Out" - Gnaws and spits pork, Upolu wins.
• South Pacific Ep. 6 RC/IC: "Losing Face" - Assembles, pushes the wheelbarrow for Upolu, but Upolu loses.
• South Pacific Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Family Ties"- With Coach, a caller/director for Upolu, and Upolu wins.

Individual challenge record (0-for-9; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 39.8%)

• South Pacific Ep. 8 IC: "Coconut Cradle" - Out in second round, third man to drop out (5th/8).
• South Pacific Ep. 9 F11 IC: "Get Crackin'" - Eliminated in first round (tie-5th/11).
• South Pacific Ep. 9 F10 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - One of seven who opted to eat instead of compete (tie-10th/10).
• South Pacific Ep. 10 F9 IC: "Price on Your Head" - One of five far off of Sophie's winning pace (tie-5th/9).
• South Pacific Ep. 10 F8 IC: "C.A.T." - With Edna and Albert, eliminated on the first question (tie-6th/8).
• South Pacific Ep. 11 IC: "Second Chance" - Advances to final round, loses to Albert (2nd/7).
• South Pacific Ep. 12 IC: "Flip Out" - Third person eliminated (4th/6).
• South Pacific Ep. 13 IC: "Batman Wall" - Finishes behind Brandon and Coach (3rd/5).
• South Pacific Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Teeter Tower" - Ends up tied for last (tie-4th/5).

Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)

• None.

Idols held/played: (0/0)

• South Pacific: None.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/12):

• South Pacific, Ep. 4: Stacey Powell (voted out, 7-1).
• South Pacific, Ep. 6: Mikayla Wingle (voted out, 4-3).
• South Pacific, Ep. 8: Keith Tollefson (voted out, 6-6 [6-4 tiebreaker]).
• South Pacific, Ep. 9 (F11 vote): Ozzy Lusth (voted out, 9-2).
• South Pacific, Ep. 9 (F10 vote): Jim Rice (voted out, 7-3).
• South Pacific, Ep. 10 (F9 vote): Dawn Meehan (voted out, 7-2).
• South Pacific, Ep. 10 (F8 vote): Whitney Duncan (voted out, 7-1).
• South Pacific, Ep. 11: John Cochran (voted out, 5-2).
• South Pacific, Ep. 12: Edna Ma (voted out, 5-1).
• South Pacific, Ep. 13: Brandon Hantz (voted out, 3-2).

VAP - Votes against (11):

• South Pacific, Ep. 8: Six votes, from Ozzy, Keith, Jim, Dawn, Whitney, and Cochran.
• South Pacific, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Cochran and Edna.
• South Pacific, Ep. 14 (Final 5 vote): Three votes, from Sophie, Coach, and Albert (voted out, 3-2).

Jury votes made (0/1):

• South Pacific, Ep. 14: Voted for Coach Wade, who finished second (6-3-0).

Pre-game interviews

• Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/22/11): "Pre-Game Interview: Rick Nelson"
• CBS pre-game interview (YouTube)

Post-game interviews

• Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/19/11): "Post-Finale Interviews with Sophie, Brandon, Rick, Albert, Coach, and Ozzy"
• SurvivorOz podcast interview (1/25/13): "Rick Nelson interview"

Excerpts from his official CBS South Pacific bio page:

"Personal claim to fame: My family and my ranch.

Pet peeves: Quitters and lazy people who don’t keep their word.

Survivor contestant you are most like: J.T. He played a great game and won. He is country, strong-willed, a great competitor, good to get along with, not a quitter and true to his word in the end. I’d like to think if you put 15 years on him, he would mirror me - except I’m better.

Why you think you will be the sole Survivor: After applying 14 times, I am driven and very determined to win the game. I will stop at nothing!"