The final day of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine has arrived, which will give two former Texas cornerbacks the opportunity to show off their skills for all NFL personnel in Indianapolis. Former CB Kris Boyd was first to take the stage in Indianapolis with the 40-yard dash, where he was clocked at 4.45 seconds in his first attempt, as seen in the above video. Boyd is one of five former Texas Longhorns who received the coveted invites to the NFL Scouting Combine, and joined former teammates — cornerback Davante Davis, wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey, linebacker Gary Johnson and defensive end Charles Omenihu — at the four-day event. Boyd and Davis are the final participants for the Longhorns and will wrap up their time in Indianapolis Monday when they finish their on-field drills at the NFL Combine. A four-year contributor for Texas, Boyd finished up his college career last season when he played a pivotal role for the Texas defense. In his 51 career games as a Longhorn, Boyd logged 191 tackles, 40 pass breakups, 6.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and one career sack. Watch the above video to see Boyd's first 40-yard dash attempt at the NFL Combine.<doc-sep>As we’ve discussed before, NFL teams often use the interview portion of the scouting combine to ask prospects odd questions in hopes of drawing a reaction. These questions can be weird — like a staring contest — or inappropriate like what former Texas cornerback Kris Boyd said he was asked on Sunday. According to Boyd, an undisclosed NFL team asked him if he had both his testicles. Really. I have been to a scouting combine or two — OK, this my 33rd — and I have now heard an entry to the crazy-question question I've never heard before — this today from Texas CB Kris Boyd — “Do I have both of my testicles? And I was like yeah, I don’t know why you got to ask.'' — Jeff Legwold (@Jeff_Legwold) March 3, 2019 The question wasn’t the worst thing NFL teams have reportedly asked over the years, but in a job interview setting, this would cross a line. Just as there’s no reason to hold a staring contest, there’s no reason to ask Boyd about his anatomy. These measurables are more important to NFL teams anyway. #NFLCombine key measurements thread… 280. #Texas CB Kris Boyd Height: 5-11 4/8 Weight: 201 Hand: 9 Arm: 30 6/8 Wingspan: 74 3/8 — Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 2, 2019 There are more appropriate ways to ask prospects unexpected questions … or, you know, maybe just discuss football. They are football players, after all.<doc-sep>The NFL combine interview questions keep getting weirder. This year, Texas cornerback prospect Kris Boyd may own the strangest reported question of the week. "One crazy question I can think of was, 'Do I have both of my testicles?' " Boyd said. "And I was like, 'Yeah. I don’t know why you got to ask.' That was one I can think of." Boyd, who benched a position-best 19 reps at the combine, didn’t specify which team asked. Other prospects reported strange run-ins beyond simply questions. North Carolina-Charlotte guard Nate Davis said one team official rebuffed his handshake at meeting’s start. Instead, the official punched Davis in the chest. "He was like, 'You have a soft chest,' and I was like 'OK,' and we just kept it going," Davis told reporters. "That was probably the weirdest thing." Davis said he didn’t remember which team punched him. But he took the jab in stride. "It’s football, you know," Davis said. "It’s just a game. It’s serious, but at the same time, nothing personal." COMBINE:Ben Banogu among sleepers who emerged in workouts MORE:Montez Sweat sets 40-yard dash record for defensive linemen Another front-runner: the Seahawks’ traditional staring contest. This year it was Kentucky cornerback Lonnie Johnson who told reporters the Seahawks had him hold his gaze for "15, 16 seconds" during his formal interview, per NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread. Johnson said he won. Punter Michael Dickson said last year Seattle challenged him to a staring contest. "I had to see how long I could stare without blinking," Dickson said last year. "I had a couple of attempts. I tried a few techniques, looking away from the light, trying to block any sort of wind coming into the eyes. That was a weird process." The Seahawks went on to select Dickson in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. Dickson was named an all-pro as a rookie. Strange combine interview experiences date back far earlier than the last few years. Each organization is allowed 60 formal interviews for 15 minutes, plus more informal meetings. Some teams often look to glean insight on a player's personality while testing his ability to respond to prompts in real time. Some sessions feature on-field and film study as well. But many coaches and general managers across the league this week said they can gather fitness and skills from college play and workouts, instead preferring to use interviews to better understand prospects’ mental and emotional composure. Per past reports, questions have ranged from whether a player was afraid of clowns to if he’d rather be a cat or dog. Former NFL defensive end Austen Lane once said a team asked him to choose boxers or briefs. In 2010, the then-Miami Dolphins general manager asked receiver Dez Bryant if his mother was a prostitute. The general manager, Jeff Ireland, later issued an apology statement and said he used "poor judgment in one of the question I asked him. I certainly meant no disrespect." Bryant said at the time he just aimed to answer their questions. In Indianapolis this year, Florida's Jachai Polite was less forgiving. The edge rusher told reporters the San Francisco 49ers “just bashed me the whole time.” He balked also at the Green Bay Packers’ questioning his character, accountability and worst plays. “I’m not being a crybaby or anything,” Polite said, via Zach Heilprin of the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network. “That’s their job. I just didn’t know what to expect.” Follow Jori Epstein on Twitter @JoriEpstein.<doc-sep>The NFL Combine is notorious for asking players interesting and, sometimes, absurd questions. Such as whether you see yourself as a dog or a cat? Or, if you had to murder someone, would you use a gun or a knife? Though, the question one team reportedly asked Texas cornerback Chris Boyd might take the cake. While speaking with reporters, Boyd was asked what types of weird questions he had been asked by teams. Then he revealed this oddity. “One crazy question I can think of was, ‘Do I have both of my testicles?’ ” Boyd said. “And I was like, ‘Yeah. I don’t know why you got to ask.’ That was one I can think of.” According to Yahoo, “Boyd has had a very good combine outside of the bizarre line of questioning, as he led all cornerbacks with 19 bench press reps. He will complete his on-field drills on Monday as the combine wraps up at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.” Those are impressive numbers, no matter how many testicles you have. Follow Dylan Gwinn on Twitter @themightygwinn<doc-sep>
Every year, you hear stories about NFL teams asking completely ridiculous questions of prospects at the combine. Sometimes, they're funny. Sometimes, they're weird. Sometimes, they step over the line. Famously, former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant was asked by then-Dolphins personnel man Jeff Ireland if his mother was a prostitute, for example. It appears that we may have another entry into the inappropriate pile. University of Texas cornerback Kris Boyd was asked the standard question about the weirdest question he's been asked by a team during the combine, and he stated that one team asked him if he has both of his testicles. The number of testicles a player has almost surely cannot affect his play on the field. (Former Major League Baseball player John Kruk famously played the final two seasons of his career with one testicle after overcoming testicular cancer, for example. Lance Armstrong also went through the better portion of his cycling career with one testicle.) If there was a legitimate purpose for this type of questioning, it would presumably be covered in the medical portion of the combine. If we are being honest here, there is just no reason to ask about this other than to try to shock a player with the brazenness of the question; and there are plenty of more appropriate questions that can be asked in order to achieve that result. The league should investigate whether what Boyd says he was asked is true, find out which team and personnel member asked the question, and subject them to some sort of discipline. Boyd, ranked No. 77 on Chris Trapasso's big board here at CBSSports.com, checked in at 5-11 1/2 and 201 pounds.