J.D.'s Bio

Joe Don “J.D.” Morton was born and raised by his mother and two sisters, one of which is deaf, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He played football throughout high school and then attended college for two years at Scottsdale Community College. At 20, he took off to Alaska to pursue a job in the fishing industry. He spent the summer working in canneries and on a fishing boat. He then decided to join the United States Navy and successfully trained at the Search and Rescue Swimmer School. Shortly after he finished his Navy service, he saw a documentary on smoke-jumpers and that's all he needed to see. He attended smoke-jumping school in Redding, CA, with the United States Forest Service and then transferred back to Alaska. He then bought 10 acres of land in Alaska and built a cabin, where he currently resides with his black lab, Anna.

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Is J.D. captain material?

Traits that will help him: 1. Born leader. 2. No Fear. 3.One strong dude. 4. Clever 5. Sexy-way Sexy

Traits that will hurt him: 1. Honesty 2. To bold-offensive to most 3. Too nice. 4. Being real on a "reality T.V. show" 5. His 'relationship' with Nessa may hurt him more than help him.

J.D.'s booty count:

Episode 01: $20,000 (Captain)
Episode 02: $22,500
Episode 03: $0 (Dethroned as Captain)

Current Total: $42,500

Classic Quotes:

"I think you are digging your own hole."

"I don't need your compasses and I don't need you"
"I gotta tell ya...it just feels right"