Karl Paymah (born November 29, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
Paymah was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life While attending Culver City High School in Culver City, California, Paymah was a two-sport standout in both football and track. In football, he won two varsity letters as both a wide receiver and a defensive back, and won first-team All-Ocean League honors as a defensive back.
College career Karl Paymah attended Washington State University and was a letterman in football. In football, he ended his career there with three interceptions, 129 tackles, and 21 pass deflections.
Professional career
Denver Broncos Paymah was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. In four years with the team he played in 60 games, recording 101 tackles and three interceptions.
Minnesota Vikings Paymah signed with the Minnesota Vikings on March 14, 2009; the deal was reportedly worth $1.55 million for one year.Vikes Snag Paymah ESPN, March 15, 2009
San Francisco 49ers On March 17, 2010, Paymah signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. On September 3, he was cut by the 49ers.
Houston Texans Paymah signed with the Houston Texans on September 28, 2010.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 DEN 13 0 14 11 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 DEN 16 0 26 23 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2007 DEN 15 3 22 20 2 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2008 DEN 16 2 39 35 4 0.0 1 1 13 0 13 5 0 1 0 0 2009 MIN 12 2 27 24 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2010 HOU 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 74 7 130 115 15 0.0 2 3 13 0 13 14 1 2 0 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 DEN 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links
Denver Broncos bio Washington State Cougars bio