Martin Gramatica was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 27th, 1975. He went to LaBelle High School of LaBelle, Fla. but did not play football until senior year after growing up playing soccer in Argentina. He hit 8 out of 10 field goals(longest 52 yds), 22 PATs, and sent 38 of 49 kickoffs out of end zone.
In college he attended Kansas State University where he made 54 out of 70 FGs and 187-192 PATs gaining a school record of 349 points in four seasons. He also set the single-season school record with 135 points. In 1996 he was granted a medical redshirt. He was a first-team All-America choice by the Associated Press both his junior and senior years and recieved the Lou Groza Award in '98. Notably, he also kicked 3-3 FGs from 50+ yards his junior year and as a senior kicked a phenomenal 65-yarder against Northern Illinois; the longest FG in NCAA history without a tee. He recieved his degree in social science. Also of note was his characteristic jumping in celebration after every successful field goal regardless of relative importance. He is regarded by many in Kansas as the best kicker of all time.
He was the D3-99 choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed on with the Indianapolis Colts in December of 2004.