Dakota Clement

Dakota Clement is a contestant from Survivor: Peru – The Inca Empire.

Profile
Dakota Clement was born into Missourian ranch royalty. For him, waking up at 4 o'clock A.M. with Herc, his German shepherd, is the ideal start of a good morning. Being shown how to drive and tend cattle from former livestock owners – his mom, dad, grandparents, and great-grandparents – has given him authority to control even the most unexpected cow uprisings. After wrapping up work for the day, one could likely find him playing with Herc, remodeling the ranch, nurturing his organic garden, chilling at his favorite bar, or watching a movie at the local theater and sometimes in the comfort of his bed.

No stranger to competition, he has won five first-place saddle bronc buckles against wranglers south of the Ozarks. He also played football while attending Louisiana State University. A fighter against tobacco, he wants to give his adamant father, diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, more than enough reasons to quit cold turkey and live a healthier stress-free life. Getting both hands dirty and leaving blood, sweat, and no tears, this country boy's hard work ethic, bravery, and ardor for the outdoors might round up his win for this season.

Clement's hobbies include ATVing, fishing, gardening, horseback riding, rigging up trucks, and working out in his barnyard gym. He describes himself as "fun-loving, levelheaded, and wily". His biggest achievement in life is helping a heifer give birth to her calf using only lubricant and bare hands. He thinks the biggest challenge in this competition is listening to other people's 'camping' nightmares. He believes the Sole Survivor title will go to him because he will bring survival skills he learned while ranching, has endured rockier weather than measly thunderstorms, and owns a small-town facade that can charm people into his arms. He wants to be on LEXX'S SURVIVOR to earn rejected respect from his friends, explore the vast regions of a foreign country he may never get to see another time, and win the $1 million to pay for his father's surgery and travel.

Clement lives in Marshfield and is single.

Trivia

 * Dakota is the first contestant and first male contestant from Missouri.
 * Dakota's luxury item is a lucky cowboy hat.