Karl Paymah

Karl Paymah is a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was born on November 29, 1982 in Culver City, CA. He stands 6'0 tall and weighs 195 pounds. He was drafted in the 3rd round (76th overall) by the Denver Broncos in 2005. He attended Washington State University, where he majored in business/advertising and earned All-Pac 10 honorable mention in his senior year. He graduated from Culver City high school in Culver City, CA. He was a track star in high school, and was named the teams MVP after winning the league 200 meter titlehttp://washingtonstate.scout.com/a.z?s=137&p=9&c=2&cid=954838&nid=4234146&fhn=1.

Paymah has played in a total of 72 games throughout his career, starting seven of them. He has registered 128 total tackles and 3 interceptions. He was a teammate of current 49ers wideout Jason Hill at Washington State. Karl Paymah is expected to provide the 2010 49ers with depth at the cornerback position, and to relieve either Shawntae Spencer or Nate Clements if they were to go down with an injuryhttp://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Karl-Paymah/46f6a305-eeca-4109-8f2b-34428b3c31ff</ref>.

On March 19, 2009 Paymah was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He wasn't expected to start, and played primarily on special teams and as a nickel back. He wound up starting 2 games late in the year, and finished the season with 27 total tackles and 2 passes defensedhttp://washingtonstate.scout.com/a.z?s=137&p=9&c=2&cid=954838&nid=4234146&fhn=1.

2005 - 2008

Paymah was drafted with the expectation that he would be starting within 2 years. Things didn't quite work out that way as he struggled to adjust to the pro game. He played on special teams and in nickel and dime coverages during his first two years, starting zero games and registering a total of 40 tackles. In 2007 he started three games and played in all but one. By years end he had registered 22 tackles, as well as a career high 2 interceptions and 5 passes defensed. The next year Paymah would play in every single game, starting in two of them. He would be elevated to the regular nickel back, and registered 39 tackles along with 5 passes defensed and 1 interception. Paymah's contract expired after the 2008 season and he was not resignedhttp://washingtonstate.scout.com/a.z?s=137&p=9&c=2&cid=954838&nid=4234146&fhn=1.