Watch: 5-Star LSU OT Commit Austin Deculus Sets New HS Squat Record

Is it common for high school athletes that come from extremely high level strength and speed programs to get slower and weaker when they get to big time college programs? Or should they all expect to continue to increase strength and speed? Serious question so hold off on the sarcasm please.

This kid is going to be very special no doubt. But the coaches assisting this young man need some training. The kid did not have a weight belt or his knees supported for that kind of weight. this is why he had poor form and his knees almost buckled from the pressure!

Thighs were parallel to the floor. Looked like a legit squat to me.

I bet the LSU staff called him after watching this video and told him to wait on 600 until he's on campus next season. That squat cage is shaky as frick and his form needs work to avoid injury in the future.

Half squat

That kid is a fricking stud.

Frick! Get those knees out!

He's just getting started

thats a hell of a lot of weight for a high school kid no doubt, but if he don't fix his form his back won't last.

Count it! This ain't Olympic weightlifting mfers.

I'm going to go out on a limb here, that none of you "know it alls" have never had 585# on your back, much less do a 3/4+ squat with it...

I hate our fans. Be happy for the kid shite

Anyone who has ever squatted 315+ knows that it feels like it's going to shatter your spine when you unrack it. There isn't a high school kid on earth who can do a legitimate squat with 585, it's insanely impressive on his end just to stand there with it on his back much less get relatively close to parallel

I'd break in half if you put 600 lbs on my back. So I'm impressed.

I'm sure he's a very strong guy, but that was not a full squat.

Good God that was awful

People will say this shouldnt count. And they will be right. Ill get that out of the way.