Drake Stephens
USA · Male · 197.8 lbs (89.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPC
Balanced lifter
#21 in the elite index
599.8 DOTS
Best squat
716.5 lbs
325 kg
Best bench press
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Best deadlift
815.7 lbs
370 kg
Best total
2,041.5 lbs
926 kg
Best DOTS
599.8
Profile analysis
Drake Stephens ranks #21 among the men in our elite index and #34 in USA and #2 in the 90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 599.8 set at The Shack Showdown III (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Drake squats 3.62×, benches 2.73× and deadlifts 4.12× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 26% bench and 39% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 15 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (USPC, WRPF, USPA, PLU), Drake took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 266.8 lbs (121.0 kg) — about 45.5 lbs per year over 5.9 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
599.8
Best Wilks
592.2
Best IPF GL
123.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Drake made 62% of recorded attempts (83/133) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 14 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 61% (27/44) | 97% of best | +24 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 59% (26/44) | 98% of best | +16 lbs | +5 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (30/45) | 96% of best | +33 lbs | +14 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
28 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2025-12-06. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | Deadlift | 815.7 lbs (370 kg) | +11 lbs | Holiday Havoc |
| 2025-11-22 | Total | 2,041.5 lbs (926 kg) | +26.5 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2025-11-22 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +4.4 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2025-11-22 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +27.6 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2024-11-23 | Total | 2,015 lbs (914 kg) | +19.8 lbs | The Shack Showdown II Pro/Am |
| 2024-11-23 | Deadlift | 800.3 lbs (363 kg) | +6.6 lbs | The Shack Showdown II Pro/Am |
| 2024-11-23 | Bench press | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +5.5 lbs | The Shack Showdown II Pro/Am |
| 2024-07-21 | Deadlift | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Brickyard Brawl |
| 2023-10-28 | Total | 1,995.2 lbs (905 kg) | +16.5 lbs | The American Pro 2 |
| 2023-10-28 | Squat | 688.9 lbs (312.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | The American Pro 2 |
| 2023-04-01 | Squat | 665.8 lbs (302 kg) | +4.4 lbs | 10th Annual Bar Fight |
| 2022-09-24 | Bench press | 534.6 lbs (242.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Pro Raw Championships |
| 2022-07-29 | Total | 1,978.6 lbs (897.5 kg) | +45.2 lbs | American Pro |
| 2022-07-29 | Deadlift | 788.2 lbs (357.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | American Pro |
| 2022-07-29 | Bench press | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +11 lbs | American Pro |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.14×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.75×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2020
196.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
196.4 lbs
+0.2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | American Pro Invitational · PLU | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,995.2 lbs (905 kg) | 588.2 |
| 2025-12-06 | Holiday Havoc · USPC | 1 | 200.8 lbs | 701.1 lbs / 515.9 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,032.7 lbs (922 kg) | 592.6 |
| 2025-11-22 | The Shack Showdown III · USPC | 1 | 197.8 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 520.3 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,041.5 lbs (926 kg) | 599.8 |
| 2025-09-13 | Power Surge Pro/Am IX · PLU | 3 | 203.5 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 523.6 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 552.4 |
| 2024-11-23 | The Shack Showdown II Pro/Am · USPC | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 674.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 800.3 lbs | 2,015 lbs (914 kg) | 591.0 |
| 2024-07-21 | Brickyard Brawl · WRPF | 1 | 202.4 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 1,973.1 lbs (895 kg) | 573.0 |
| 2023-10-28 | The American Pro 2 · WRPF | 2 | 198 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,995.2 lbs (905 kg) | 585.8 |
| 2023-04-01 | 10th Annual Bar Fight · USPC | 1 | 196.9 lbs | 665.8 lbs / 515.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,953.3 lbs (886 kg) | 575.2 |
| 2022-09-24 | Pro Raw Championships · USPA | 1 | 197.8 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,945.6 lbs (882.5 kg) | 571.6 |
| 2022-07-29 | American Pro · WRPF | 2 | 197.5 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,978.6 lbs (897.5 kg) | 581.6 |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Bar Fight · USPC | 1 | 197.5 lbs | 643.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,933.5 lbs (877 kg) | 568.4 |
| 2021-09-25 | The Bucked Up Showdown · WRPF | 3 | 196.7 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 544.0 |
| 2021-05-01 | WV State Championship · USPC | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 590.8 lbs / 480.6 lbs / 734.1 lbs | 1,805.6 lbs (819 kg) | 532.3 |
| 2021-01-30 | 8th Annual Bar Fight · USPC | 1 | 198.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 491.6 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,814.4 lbs (823 kg) | 532.5 |
| 2020-09-26 | IBC Classic & WV States · USPC | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 485 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 523.5 |
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