When Survivor returns in February for its 22nd season of television, fans have a few surprises in store for them. For one, Redemption Island has a built-in new rule where contestants aren't voted out of the game at Tribal Council; instead, they're sent to the titular Redemption Island, a place where they can compete for an opportunity to return to the game at a later date. Calling that a game-changer is an understatement, to say the least.

But the real surprise is that two former contestants are returning for another shot at the million dollar paycheck. Entertainment Weekly has a rundown of the 18 cast members vying for the title of Sole Survivor this season, with two currently unrevealed veterans tapped to "lead their tribes into battle." The identities of the two contestants will be revealed later in the week, though many Survivor junkies have already known who these two players are for several months now. No spoilers here, but you can find out their identities for yourself by clicking here -- proceed at your own risk!

The other 16 contestants are all new to the game, including former NFL players Steve Wright and Grant Mattos, 2009 Miss USA contestant Ashley Underwood and Auburn University's former head cheerleader Krista Klumpp. Check out the full list of contestants -- sans alumni -- below, courtesy of EW.

Andrea Boehlke

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Current residence: Random Lake, WI

Ashley Underwood

Age: 26

Occupation: Business owner/model

Current residence: Benton, ME

David Murphy

Age: 31

Occupation: Criminal defense attorney

Current residence: Los Angeles, CA

Francesca Hogi

Age: 35

Occupation: Lawyer

Current residence: Washington, D.C.

Grant Mattos

Age: 29

Occupation: Personal Trainer/ Former NFL player

Current residence: West Hollywood, CA

Julie Wolfe

Age: 50

Occupation: Fire department engineer

Current residence: Oceanside, CA

Krista Klumpp

Age: 25

Occupation: Pharmaceutical sales rep

Current residence: Fairhope, AL

Kristina Kell

Age: 46

Occupation: Law student

Current residence: Los Angeles, CA

Matthew Elrod

Age: 22

Occupation: Pre-med student

Current residence: Nashville, TN

Mike Chisel

Age: 31

Occupation: Realtor/ex-military

Current residence: Del Mar, CA

Natalie Tenerelli

Age: 19

Occupation: Dancer/student

Current residence: Acton, CA

Phillip Sheppard

Age: 52

Occupation: CEO, Enterprise Software Sales Group

Current residence: Santa Monica, CA

Ralph Kiser

Age: 45

Occupation: Farmer

Current residence: Lebanon, VA

Sarita White

Age: 36

Occupation: Visual effects producer

Current residence: Santa Monica, CA

Stephanie Valencia

Age: 26

Occupation: Server/student

Current residence: Long Beach, CA

Steve Wright

Age: 51

Occupation: Former NFL player

Current residence: Huntington Beach, CA