Jake Nordin (born July 8, 1984) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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at Northern Illinois. Nordin played high school football at ACGC High School in

Grove City, Minnesota Grove City is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. Most of the city lies in Acton Township with the norther portion in Swede Grove Township. The population was 624 at the 2020 census. History In 1870, the St. Paul and Pacific R ...

helping the school to win a State title.

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