Challenges: MPF percentile
N/A
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 6 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 51 (2026) - 19th place, 3rd out.
- Quit in Episode 3, "What I'm Smellin' Is Stinky" (Day 6).
Rob Antonson on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| Survivor 51 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.27 | 0.10 |
| Career | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.27 | 0.10 |
Rob Antonson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
56%
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.
Rob Antonson - Challenge record
Survivor 51 challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-3):
- Survivor 51, Ep. 1 RC: "The Crate Wide Open" - Helps shove and stack crates, and Savu wins.
- Survivor 51, Ep. 2 RC: "Five Blind Mice" - Crosses nets, places second sandbag, but Savu loses.
- Survivor 51, Ep. 2 IC: "Hartford Whalers" - Savu struggles mightily to haul their whale, and loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 51: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 51: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win %: | 0.33 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Rob Antonson - Tribal Council record
Survivor 51 Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/0):
- Survivor 51, Ep. 1: Finds an idol in a tree near camp; it's fully powered, no strings attached, good to final five (Day 3).
- Survivor 51, Ep. 2: Attempts to use his idol to save Eric and vote himself out, but that's against the rules (Day 5).
- Survivor 51, Ep. 3: Leaves the game without playing his idol, but hands it off to Carter before doing so (Day 6).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Eric | Ana Sani (voted out, 6-4) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (0):
- Survivor 51: None.
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Survivor 51: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 1 |
| VAP: | - |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Rob Antonson - Pictures
Survivor 51 image gallery -
Survivor 51 intro shot -
Survivor 51 intro shot -
Pre-game interview -
Gathering items, preparing to jump ship, Day 1 -
Two guys from Rhode Island! -
Watching Lewis volunteer for Exile -
Boating off to Savu camp -
Savu group well visit -
Already tired of Eric -
Just found an idol, Day 3 -
It's fully powered! No Beware stuff! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
One of the few brave enough to dare voting against forced F4 firemaking -
Puzzle is complete, Jeff! -
Savu wins! -
Watching Cristian trying to place the final bag, Ep2 RC -
Unhappy with the blindfolding choices -
Doing improv with Eric -
Savu struggling, Ep2 IC -
Unhappy with Savu's immunity performance -
Just trust me, Eric, I'll tell you what to do at Tribal -
Mmmmaybe? -
Savu, Ep2 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Good news, Eric -
I can't write my own name?! -
Complaining about not sleeping, as a bird drops out of a tree behind him, Ep3 -
Talking to Eric, morning 6 -
Getting checked out by Dr. Brady and Probst -
Telling Savu he's leaving the game
Rob Antonson - Interviews
Survivor 51 interviews Pre-game interviews
- SurvivorCBS (8/26/26): "Meet the Survivor 51 castaways!" (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (10/9/26): "Survivor 51 star Rob Antonson insists, 'I'm not a quitter. I'm just not. I've never quit anything in my life"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (10/9/26): "Rob Antonson Explains the Real Reason Behind Leaving Survivor 51 - And If He Regrets His Decision"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (10/9/26): "Survivor 51 Ep 3 Exit Interviews"
Rob Antonson - Bio
Survivor 51 bio Official CBS Survivor 51 bio excerpts, as preserved by Mike Bloom in Parade.com (August 26, 2026):
"3 Words to Describe You: Competitive, funny, loving
Why do you want to be part of Survivor?: I’m a total city boy, I have never been an outdoors type. I want to show my three young kids that you can get out of your comfort zone, take chances and still succeed. I want to prove to myself that I can push myself like I never have before and came out on top.
What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game?: I think working at the airport has prepared me for the game of Survivor. At the end of the day, Survivor is a huge social game. At the airport, I socialized with people from all over the globe every day! The airport is also full of chaos, so this has kind of made me immune to it. Survivor chaos to me is just another busy Friday at the airport!
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Boston Rob because he’s from the New England area and is a Sox fan like myself. He carries himself with this swagger of not caring what others think about him, which is exactly how I am! I will play with a mix of Tony and Joe. I’ll play a loyal game like Joe when it comes to relationships. I’d throw some manipulation gameplaying like how Tony played!
What will you value in an alliance partner? I will value someone who is an open book to me, not someone who acts shady at times. I value someone who will shoot down my name when talked about from others to vote out.
Favorite hobbies: Coaching my sons’ sports teams (baseball, football, soccer). Traveling with my family, game night with my buddies, karaoke, videoing podcasts and video editing, spending family time with my wife and kids.
Pet Peeves: Miserable people, bad hygiene (bad breath), the pouring of soda (I have no clue why!).
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?: Helping to create my three children. I have always wanted kids and have always wanted to be a daddy. Being a dad is the best thing in the world, and I would never change it!
What is something we would never know from looking at you?: I am a huge reality TV junkie. I watch Real Housewives, Traitors, Love Island, MTV’s The Challenge. If it’s reality, I’ve probably watched it. I guess I just like peeping into people’s lives from my couch.
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Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I will be the Sole Survivor because I feel like I can be a social chameleon in the game. I can fit into any crowd due to my life experience."