E. J. Tackett
Tackett in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Squirrel |
| Born | August 7, 1992 Huntington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Home town | Bluffton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Years active | 2011−present |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| League | PBA |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 27 PBA Tour (7 majors) 14 PBA Regional Tour |
Edward Dean Tackett Jr. (born August 7, 1992), more commonly known as E. J. Tackett, is an American professional ten-pin bowler. A member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2012, Tackett has won 27 PBA Tour titles (tenth most all-time), including seven major championships, and is one of nine professional bowlers that have completed the PBA Triple Crown (earned by winning the PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of Champions and U.S. Open majors). He is one of only four players to earn a "three-peat" in a major championship, winning the PBA World Championship in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He is a four-time PBA Player of the Year, first earning the award in the 2016 season, then in three consecutive seasons (2023 through 2025). He was runner-up for the award in 2017 and 2018. Tackett is right-handed and uses a cranker-style delivery. He has been called a "unicorn" in the sport, because of his ability to use a one-handed, thumb-in delivery to achieve RPM rates comparable to most two-handed bowlers.
Tackett is a pro staff member for MOTIV bowling balls, Dexter shoes, JoPo Grips, Genesis kinesiology tape and High 5 Gear sportswear.