Alabama native Jonathan Young moves on to Survivor 50 season finale

Alabama native Jonathan Young returned to the Survivor island for the 50th season of the popular reality show and he’s making the most of his second chance.

After making it to the final four in Season 42, Young is now among the final five contestants in Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans. The finale is set to air on CBS on Wednesday, May 20 at 7PM.

Young is in the running for the $2 million prize.

Keep reading to learn more about the season + how Young made it to this point.

Jonathan Young on Survivor 50

Jonathan Young is from Gadsden but grew up and was home schooled in Gulf Shores before going to the University of Alabama. He was on the Crimson Tide’s swim team as a freestyle swimmer.

In recent years, he has founded a company known as Young Strength which is based in Orange Beach.

Before the season began, many people considered Young one of the favorites to win the grand prize. And he has proven them right throughout the season.

In USA Today’s latest power rankings, they rank Young second among the final five contestants.

“Of the ‘honor and integrity’ group, he’s played the best overall game. He’s played his strategy as well as anyone in his alliance, and he’s done more than enough in Immunity Challenges amplify his social game. He’s going to get votes if he makes it to Final Tribal.”

USA Today

This season, Young has won five total challenges. In episode 11, he also became the first contestant to vote in each Split Tribal Councils in a single day.