Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 4/4 | 53 | 1/1 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 | |
| Total | 4/4 | 53 | — | 17 |
#7
Nico Gramatica
Junior kicker for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 165 lb · Tampa, FL · Cambridge Christian School
Returning to South Florida for 2026
The numbers
4
field goals · 2026
of 4 attempts · long of 53 · 17 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 FG, 1 XP, vs Florida International
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 kicker for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
Nico Gramatica
Handles his kicks without drama. Nico Gramatica has played for three head coaches in three seasons at South Florida. 2025 brought the first one: All-AAC.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20247 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Cambridge Christian School
202513 games
- All-AACsecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9/10 (90%) | 7/9 (78%) | 2/5 (40%) | |
| 2024 | -- | -- | 3/5 (60%) | |
| Career | 9/10 (90%) | 7/9 (78%) | 5/10 (50%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
4 PTS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carl Hardin’s 2025 season.
82%match
Matches Carl on
Class year
Longest make
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Garrison Rippa's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2024).
56%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Garrison on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Garrison on
Weight (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nico Gramatica
Background
HONORS 2026 Lou Groza Award Watch List 2026 PFN Preseason First Team All-Conference 2025 Second Team American All-Conference 2025 CSC Academic All-District 2025 Season Honors Groza Star of the Week (9/6) American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (9/6) 2025 Lindy's Preseason All-Confere...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology