Karl Paymah
 Paymah at 49ers training camp in August 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 29, 1982 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Culver City (Culver City, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 3 / pick: 76 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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Karl Paymah (born November 29, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Paymah was last signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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 has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Houston Texans
Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Denver Broncos
[edit]Paymah was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] In four years with the team he played in 60 games, recording 101 tackles and three interceptions.
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Paymah signed with the Minnesota Vikings on March 14, 2009; the deal was reportedly worth $1.55 million for one year.[2]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On March 17, 2010, Paymah signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. On September 3, he was cut by the 49ers.[3]
Houston Texans
[edit]Paymah signed with the Houston Texans on September 28, 2010.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 74 | 7 | 130 | 115 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Vikes Snag Paymah ESPN, March 15, 2009
- ^ "Home".
External links
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