"Survivor" hits the beach this February for its 28th season, pitting 18 brand-new castaways against each other in a Brains vs. Beauty vs. Brawn twist. The CBS reality staple returns to the Cagayan province of the Philippines and is the first season without any returning players since 2012's One World.

Although the contestants are split into three distinct groups, each tribe contains a player with a significant sports background. David Samson, current president of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team, will compete on the Brains Tribe, while former NBA star Cliff Robinson, who spent the majority of his 18-year career playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, joins the Brawn Tribe. Morgan McLeod, 21, a member of the Beauty Tribe, was selected to the San Francisco 49ers cheerleading squad when she was still in high school.

A professional poker player, horse trainer, nuclear engineer and two police officers are also featured in this year's cast.

"Survivor" premieres with a special two-hour episode on Wednesday, Feb. 26 on CBS.

Check out the full tribe list below.

Brawn Tribe (Aparri)

Cliff Robinson

Age: 46

Hometown: Newark, N.J.

Occupation: Former NBA All-Star

Lindsey Ogle

Age: 29

Hometown: Kokomo, Ind.

Occupation: Hairstylist

Sarah Lacina

Age: 29

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Occupation: Police Officer

Tony Vlachos

Age: 39

Hometown: Jersey City, N.J.

Occupation: Police Officer

Trish Hegarty

Age: 48

Hometown: Needham, Mass.

Occupation: Pilates Instructor

Yung "Woo" Hwang

Age: 29

Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif.

Occupation: Martial Arts Instructor

Brains Tribe (Luzon)

David Samson

Age: 45

Hometown: Plantation, Fla.

Occupation: President, Miami Marlins

Garrett Adelstein

Age: 27

Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.

Occupation: Pro Poker Player

J'Tia Taylor

Age: 31

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

Occupation: Nuclear Engineer

Kassandra "Kass" McQuillen

Age: 41

Hometown: Tehachapi, Calif.

Occupation: Attorney

Latasha "Tasha" Fox

Age: 37

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

Occupation: Accountant

Spencer Bledsoe

Age: 21

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

Occupation: Student

Beauty Tribe (Solana)

Alexis Maxwell

Age: 21

Hometown: Addison, Ill.

Occupation: Student

Brice Johnston

Age: 27

Hometown: Philadelphia, Penn.

Occupation: Social Worker

Jefra Bland

Age: 22

Hometown: Campbellsville, K.Y.

Occupation: Miss Kentucky Teen USA

Jeremiah Wood

Age: 34

Hometown: Dobson, N.C.

Occupation: Male Model

LJ McKanas

Age: 34

Hometown: Boston, Mass.

Occupation: Horse Trainer

Morgan McLeod

Age: 21

Hometown: San Jose, Calif.

Occupation: Ex-NFL Cheerleader



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