Sam Phalen

Sports Reporter

American Nashville, Tennessee

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Quick Info

ProfessionSports Reporter
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth07/04/2000
Age26 years
BirthplaceNashville, Tennessee

Latest News about Sam Phalen

23/03/2025

Sam Phalen married Hannah Brothers in Chicago, marking a major personal milestone after his run on Survivor 47. The wedding took place in March 2025, and he remains active in sports media in Nashville.

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Sports Reporter
  • Television Personality

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (182 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolSchaumburg High School, Schaumburg, Illinois (2014-2018)
College/University
  • Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, United States
  • Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
Qualifications
  • Sports Communication from Bradley University (2018-2019)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media from Lipscomb University (2019-2022)

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Playing trivia
  • Critiquing films
  • Working out

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsHannah Brothers (fiancée, now wife)

Family

SpouseHannah Brothers

Career

DebutMade his TV debut on Survivor 47 (2024) on CBS as himself.
Experience
  • Served as a production intern at ESPN 102.5 (The Game) from August 2019 to December 2019.
  • Worked as a media intern at Lipscomb Academy Football from August 2021 to January 2022.
  • Worked as a part-time sports broadcaster at Lumination Network from September 2019 to May 2022.
  • Appointed as a part-time Vanderbilt Beat writer at Rivals.com in October 2021.
  • Started working as a part-time Tennessee Titans reporter at A to Z Sports Nashville in May 2022.
  • Hosted sports channel shows after graduation from Lipscomb University.
  • Covered the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine in 2023 on behalf of A to Z Sports.
  • Worked as an NFL beat reporter at 22 years old.
  • Continues to work as a sports reporter and media personality in Nashville following his Survivor 47 run.
Notable Work
  • Covered Tennessee Titans’ activities including practices, locker room sessions, and games.
  • Participated in various shows including Nashville Morning Show and Titan Gameday Shows.
  • Competed on Survivor 47, reaching the final three as runner-up after 26 days, winning $100,000 second-place prize.
  • Identified as the de facto leader of the Gata tribe on Survivor 47.
  • Won 9 individual challenges on Survivor 47.
  • Secured a dramatic victory in a fire-making challenge, mounting a comeback considered one of the best in Survivor history.
  • Appeared on Rob Has a Podcast to discuss the greatest professional athlete Survivor players.
  • Has given multiple post-season interviews and exit interviews discussing his Survivor 47 experience and final tribal council emotions.
  • Competed on Survivor 47, reaching the final three as runner-up after 26 days, losing to Rachel LaMont in a 7-1-0 jury vote.

Favourites

Recreational ActivitySkydiving
Sports Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (baseball)
  • Chicago Bears (football)
TravelLikes travelling to distant places.

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samphalen/
Twitterhttps://x.com/Sam_Phalen
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samphalen/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@samphalen
TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@samphalen
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/samphalen
Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@samphalen

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. After graduating, he pursued various internships showcasing his dedication to sports media.
2. Engaged in extracurricular activities such as drama, musical theatre, and slam poetry during college.
3. Revealed in a media interview that competing on Survivor had been a childhood dream due to his fondness for challenges.
4. Often enjoys alcoholic beverages, indicating a social personality.
5. Recorded his Survivor audition video impromptu on his phone while at a stadium.
6. Received one jury vote from Kyle Ostwald in Survivor 47, finishing second place with a 7-1-0 jury vote.
7. Has spoken candidly about the emotional turmoil of losing the Survivor 47 finale and the impact of not receiving Sierra Wright’s jury vote.
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