Brandon Cottom is a contestant on season 44 of ‘Survivor.’ Brandon is a security specialist. Brandon used to play in the NFL. Brandon Cottom is ready to battle 17 other people for $1 million ...

Brandon Cottom and his Ratu alliance were feeling pretty good about their position on Survivor 44. They'd just taken out a member of the rival Soka squad in Matt Blankinship and appeared poised to ...

On Wednesday’s eighth episode of “Survivor 44,” Brandon Cottom was blindsided by the successful use of the Soka birdcage idol. Going into the vote, Brandon felt like the Ratu four were ...

Brandon Cottom on the Survivor 44 cast. Pic credit: Robert Voets/CBS. Brandon Cottom used to play football before he joined the Survivor 44 cast.

Former Purdue and NFL player Brandon Cottom's "Survivor" journey ended during the episode Wednesday, April 19. Cottom will remain on as a part of the jury. (Photo: Submitted photo) ...

Brandon Cottom, a former football player who spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, is competing on "Survivor" Season 44, which debuts at 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS. Cottom, of Newtown, Bucks County ...

In the 44th season of Survivor, Brandon Cottom is set to compete against 17 other candidates for $1 million. He joins an extensive list of former NFL players who have appeared on the show, ...

Survivor 44's Maddy Pomilla reacts to getting voted out first: ... and when Brandon Cottom negated two of them with an immunity idol his single vote on Maddy was enough to take her out of the game.

Cottom's journey on "Survivor" was a respectable run. He was voted off the island in what he calls a "blindside," that left him finishing 10th overall. "It was bittersweet for sure," Cottom said.

Brandon Cottom and his Ratu alliance were feeling pretty good about their position on Survivor 44. They'd just taken out a member of the rival Soka squad in Matt Blankinship and appeared poised to do ...