A self-described "nerd", Jawan began the game on rocky footing, earning him the disdain of his Uli tribemates, in particular Savannah Louie. Though he was targeted at several pre-merge Tribal Councils, Jawan scraped by and reconnected with his closest ally Sage Ahrens-Nichols. Together, the pair dictated the early merge votes, as they swung back and forth between the two major alliances. Jawan's game would come undone however, after the threat of Kristina Mills' Hidden Immunity Idol caused the Uli Alliance to switch their target to him, sending Jawan to the jury in 8th place.