Daniel Howell
USA · Male · 197 lbs (89.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#443 in the elite index
541.9 DOTS
Best squat
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best bench press
369.3 lbs
167.5 kg
Best deadlift
793.7 lbs
360 kg
Best total
1,840.9 lbs
835 kg
Best DOTS
541.9
Profile analysis
Daniel Howell ranks #443 among the men in our elite index and #385 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 541.9 set at Raw Nationals (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Daniel squats 3.53×, benches 1.87× and deadlifts 4.03× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 20% bench and 43% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 25 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Daniel took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 595.2 lbs (270.0 kg) — about 58.0 lbs per year over 10.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Male Raw Challenge & Male Adaptive Open · USAPL | 5 | 197.6 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 529.6 |
| 2026-01-31 | North Carolina State Championships Primetime · USAPL | 3 | 179.5 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 498.3 |
| 2025-11-22 | Massachusetts State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 197.4 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 521.8 |
| 2025-10-18 | Southeast Regionals · USAPL | 1 | 177.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 475.1 |
| 2025-06-26 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 6 | 161.9 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,449.5 lbs (657.5 kg) | 478.1 |
| 2025-03-23 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | G | 162 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 467.0 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 196.3 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 533.1 |
| 2024-06-08 | Southeast Regional Championship · USAPL | 2 | 162.6 lbs | 474 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 435.1 |
| 2024-06-08 | Northeast Regional Championships · USAPL | 1 | 197.6 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 529.6 |
| 2024-02-17 | Oak City Open · USAPL | 1 | 159.9 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 445.4 |
| 2023-11-18 | Massachusetts State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 533.2 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 197 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 541.9 |
| 2023-03-25 | New Hampshire State Championships · USAPL | G | 197.1 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 766.1 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 536.9 |
| 2023-01-14 | Lions Den Open · USAPL | 1 | 159.8 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 412.6 |
| 2022-10-15 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 5 | 197.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 510.5 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 6 | 197.4 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 778.2 lbs | 1,770.3 lbs (803 kg) | 520.6 |
| 2021-07-31 | Odyssey Barbell Club Summer Open · USAPL | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 501.6 |
| 2020-10-31 | Odyssey Barbell Club Classic · USAPL | 1 | 182.4 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | 500.4 |
| 2020-01-18 | Northeast Iron Beast Pro Winter Classic VII · USAPL | 2 | 200.1 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 486.2 |
| 2019-07-13 | Liberty Games · USAPL | 1 | 199.3 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | 501.6 |
| 2019-04-07 | New England Spring Classic · USAPL | 1 | 196 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | 481.5 |
| 2018-08-18 | Northeast Regionals · USAPL | 4 | 178.9 lbs | 463 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 454.7 |
| 2017-10-10 | Raw National Championships · USAPL | 15 | 180.3 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 706.6 lbs | 1,538.8 lbs (698 kg) | 475.2 |
| 2017-05-06 | Connecticut State Championships and Spring Classic · USAPL | 3 | 177.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2015-12-04 | American Open · USAPL | 7 | 177.9 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 387.6 |
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