Mississippi native, former Ole Miss athlete Quintavius Burdette to compete on 'Survivor' Season 46
Feb. 28—TUPELO — Senatobia native and former Ole Miss athlete Quintavius "Q" Burdette is one of 18 castaways competing to win $1 million and the title of sole survivor on Season 46 of "Survivor," which premieres Wednesday night on CBS.
Burdette, 29, attended the University of Mississippi from 2012 to 2017, where he played football, ran track and earned a master's degree in accounting.
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