Evan Kirksey

Evan Kirksey is a contestant from ​Surviving Reelfoot Lake.

Evan was known as one of the most strategic players on the season. Never facing tribal council before the merge, he became the middle man between the two tribal alliances partly due to his dad being on the other tribe. Surviving a close miss after getting individual immunity given to him at final 5, he was taken out at final 4 for being the biggest threat to win the game in a firemaking challenge against Jaylen.

Profile
Age: 15 Hometown: Springfield, Missouri Occupation: High School Student

Survivor
Evan was drafted 6th overall in the 3rd round of the tribe draft, in the same round as his dad, to the Copiah tribe. Evan integrated himself well into the tribe, getting himself into the majority alliance of himself, Jared, Ke Andre and Kyle, while also maintaining good relations with Stephanie, as she referred to him as her spy.

After Copiah was immune the entire premerge, they came into the merge untested and Evan had split loyalties between his former tribe members and his dad's alliance on the other tribe. He attempted to blindside Jaylen at final 7 but due to Jaylen's idol play it didn't work out. He became known for being underestimated at the following vote when Ke Andre was voted out, with Ke Andre calling him the 'Little Sneaky Dude' which became the name of the episode title.

At the final 5, everyone else wanted to split up Evan and his dad before heading into the final 4 where 2 becomes half of the votes. Daren won individual immunity, making Evan the de facto target but Daren in a somewhat surprising move gave up individual immunity to his son at tribal council, in a series first, giving Evan a new breath of life in the game.

At the final 4, Evan had Jared's support in getting Jaylen out but Jaylen also had Desiray's support creating a deadlocked tie. With likely the two biggest strategic threats of the game going head to head in firemaking, Evan ultimately lost and was a favourite to win the game.

At final tribal council, Evan decided to give Desiray his vote after kindling a friendship after the merge and out of respect for her game.

Trivia

 * Daren and Evan were the first people on the same season in Surviving Reelfoot history to be blood related.
 * Evan is the first person to be immune via the individual immunity necklace without having won an immunity challenge.
 * Evan is the first person to have been given the individual immunity necklace at tribal council.