Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson is a contestant from Survivor: Burkina Faso.

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Hobbies: Training for tournaments, playing video games, working out, sleep.

Pet Peeves: I don’t like it when people disrespect what I do. Sure, you can say it’s not a real sport, whatever I don’t care, but if you can’t understand the amount of work that goes into playing at a top level, that’s unacceptable to me. Three Words To Describe You: Driven, determined... delightful?

Personal Claims To Fame: Being on the top-ranked team in the Midwest region. It was a long-road to get there, we’re not a very established organization in eSports, we only compete in one video game, but through hard work, talent, and an amazing staff, we reached that goal.

Your Inspiration In Life: I’m going to go cheesy here and say, those that supported me because I never could have gone professional without them. Contestant You Are Most Like: I’ll go with, uh, Ken Hoang from Survivor: Gabon. We’re both professional players in eSports so we have a very similar lifestyle and attitude.

Reason For Being On Survivor: I’m a bit of a shut-in. I spend 12 hours everyday training and streaming, and since sleep and proper nutrition is important for athletes of any kind, I’m left with maybe a couple hours of free-time in a week. I think it’s time for me to get a bit of mix-up in life, even if it’s only for six weeks.

Why You’ll Win: I know perseverance better than a lot of people, I grew up in a trailer park, I was bullied as a kid, I was still poor as an adult. I may be successful and well off nowadays, but I have had a rough life. I know I have the mental strength to win this game. I need to stay strong.