Derek Hayes
USA · Male · 172.8 lbs (78.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#706 in the elite index
532.2 DOTS
Best squat
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best bench press
439.8 lbs
199.5 kg
Best deadlift
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best total
1,703.1 lbs
772.5 kg
Best DOTS
532.2
Profile analysis
Derek Hayes ranks #706 among the men in our elite index and #550 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 532.2 set at Collegiate Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Derek squats 3.28×, benches 2.54× and deadlifts 4.21× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 25% bench and 42% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (APF, USPA, WRPF, USAPL), Derek took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 617.3 lbs (280.0 kg) — about 136.6 lbs per year over 4.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 170.9 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 527.1 |
| 2026-04-09 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 172.8 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 532.2 |
| 2025-09-06 | West Regionals · USAPL | 1 | 176.9 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | 517.9 |
| 2025-08-02 | Tested FitCon Pro Cup · USPA | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 526.9 |
| 2025-04-03 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 179.8 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 439.8 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,696.5 lbs (769.5 kg) | 524.7 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 8 | 180.8 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 479.2 |
| 2024-06-08 | Tested Mountain Regionals · WRPF | 1 | 178.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 500.1 |
| 2024-06-08 | Tested Mountain Regionals · WRPF | 1 | 178.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 500.1 |
| 2024-04-11 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 15 | 181.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 471.1 |
| 2023-11-18 | Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 177.5 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 472.3 |
| 2023-11-18 | Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 177.5 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 472.3 |
| 2023-05-20 | Cache Valley Classic · WRPF | 1 | 176.1 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 443.4 |
| 2023-03-04 | Drug Tested Utah State Championship · USPA | 1 | 164.9 lbs | 463 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 445.6 |
| 2022-10-15 | Monster Mash · USPA | 1 | 165.3 lbs | 463 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 437.6 |
| 2022-06-04 | Rise of the Phoenix · APF | 1 | 164.2 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 407.1 |
| 2022-04-22 | Drug Tested Fit Con Open · USPA | 3 | 164.7 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 393.8 |
| 2021-12-04 | Winter Classic · APF | 1 | 163.1 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 356.4 |
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