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Name: Mark Nelson (33)

 Tribe Designation: TBD

 Current Residence: Green Bay, Wisconsin

 Occupation:  NFL Free Agent

 Personal Claim to Fame: Managing to win a Superbowl with my team. Not many people can say that they accomplished something like this from a team effort.

 Inspiration in Life: My father, James. He was a linebacker, and I wanted to follow his footsteps so badly. And it was easier to do, because he was a footballer, and I love football from the bottom of my heart.

 Hobbies: Football, Exercising, Making Friends, Collecting VHS Tapes - for some reason - and Playing Golf in my spare time. I can find the latter very relaxing.

 Pet Peeves: People who irritate relentlessly. Those smarks and naysayers are especially on the top of my list, always ranting on the fact I was injury prone in the past. To settle their record straight, I at least managed to persevere, and a weakness in the team isn’t always the player itself, even if that team ends up winning because of him.

 SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Gary Hogeboom. He was a well-liked player, even when he was trying to conceal his identity, where he went as far as to change his last name. I don’t intend to do that, but I intend to play a great game.

 Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I want to give something back to my parents for everything they have given me. I promised to them that if I were to be the Sole Survivor, I would split the money in thirds; one third to me, one to my father and one to my mother.

 Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I have a very reliable work ethic when it came to football, and I intend to do the same here. I’m always willing to lend a huge helping hand when it counts, so I plan to be a big benefactor in the early part of the game. I also plan to make friends as well, granted if I don’t get off on the wrong foot with others.

 Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I have endured injuries, heartbreaks, victories and naysayers countless times in the NFL. What makes you think I’ll be going out on a whimper in a game like Survivor? I’m going to give it everything I’ve got!