DeRon Rerics

 is a contestant from Survivor: India - Reincarnation.

Profile
Name (Age): DeRon Rerics (31)

Tribe Designation:

Current Residence: Chicago, Illinois

Occupation: High School Football Coach

Claim to Fame: “I have to say getting to where I am now. Back when I was young, I was a gang banger. I have done a lot of things that I’m not proud of. But I was able to get out of it and turn my life around. I have a family now and a good job that I’m happy with.”

Inspiration in Life: “Well I would say Muggsy Bogues. He was a short guy going into a sport that was for the tall. He was able to overcome that and become one of the legends of the NBA. This is something that helps me when I’m going through something hard and makes me determined to complete this.”

Hobbies: “I love playing all sports. Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Fencing, you name it. Also, I’m a huge family man. I spend a lot of my time playing with my kids and bonding with my wife as well.”

Pet Peeves: “Quitters and Complainers. As a basketball coach, I punish those types of kids as much as the disobedient ones. ‘Quitters Never win’ is a huge thing I say to my kids when they try to give up if they’re losing. And when it comes to the ones that complain, they get to do a bunch of suicides to give them something really to complain about.

3 Words to Describe You: Ambitious, Cutthroat, and Loud

Why do you belong on the Saints Tribe?: “Because of the turn around in my life that I did. I won’t recite the whole story again, but going from a gang banger selling drugs to a family man with an honest job. I was a saint that turned into a sinner.”

Are you Planning on Playing like your Title Suggests?: “Depends on certain scenarios, but probably. This may be a game of deception, but I want to try to be as honest as I can with everyone.”

Reason for Being on Survivor: “This is just something I’ve wanted to do for a while. I’m generally happy with getting in after 2 years of attempts. This should be really exciting and I can’t wait to get out there and win!”

Why You Will Be the Sole Survivor: “Because I know I can. Believing in yourself in a huge step into competing in a something. And to add to that, I’ll probably be one of the strongest people out their so I am able to win competition for my tribe and myself. And with my extroverted personality, I have the social aspect of it down too.”