Image: Contributed / Former G.W. Graham standout Zack Corrigan (#56) is pictured in game action this past fall. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Former G.W. Graham standout signs

Hard work pays off for former G.W. Graham standout who’s set to play Div. 1 football in the U.S.

Dec 3, 2025 | 10:40 AM

CHILLIWACK — A G.W. Graham football standout who excelled over three seasons for the Grizzlies program before playing in Florida his senior year has signed with a Division 1 NCAA program in the United States.

Zack Corrigan, a lineman standing 6-foot-4 and a half and weighing 300 pounds, has signed with Southeastern Louisiana University.

He reposted an announcement from the Southeastern football program earlier today (Wednesday, Dec. 3) about the signing.

“It means a lot for me as a Canadian athlete,” Corrigan told Fraser Valley Today via text message. “I want to show the NCAA that Canadian athletes can play football and put Canadian football on a higher stage. Me achieving my dreams of going D1 means a lot, especially coming from a small farm town. I want to show kids from all over Canada that achieving your dreams is possible if you can put in the work.”

Image: Contributed / Zack Corrigan (#56) prepares to snap the ball during a game this past fall.

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Corrigan, a center and right tackle, had been a three-year captain for the Grizzlies before announcing on May 31, 2025 that he would transfer to St. Petersburg Catholic High School in Florida for his senior year.

“I would like to thank GW Graham for giving me an amazing past 3 years of football. For my senior year I will be transferring down to Florida and playing for SPC. Go Barons!” Corrigan wrote in May 2025.

The St. Petersburg Barons went 12-1 this past season during a remarkable season that saw them reach the playoffs.

As for the next level, Corrigan will be joining a Southeastern University program that recorded a 9-4 win-loss record, including a bowl appearance. It faced opponents like LSU, Illinois State, Lamar, and McNeese State this past season.