Earlier in his career at Maryland, Terps senior defensive lineman Roman Braglio was approached by former defensive coordinator Brian Stewart about a recruit the coaching staff was starting to zero in on. Once a standout at McDonogh, Braglio was asked if he knew anything about another Eagle coming up through McDonogh's pipeline.
"Coach came up to me and said, ‘What do you think about Josh Woods?' I was like, ‘Josh Woods?'" Braglio said. "I started [saying], ‘He's a smart kid, good kid, works hard.' And then I went home and looked up his highlight tape, and he's killing kids on the football field. To see him doing well like that was awesome."
Braglio and Woods, a junior defensive back at Maryland, never played on the same team at McDonogh. Braglio, who graduated during the spring of 2012, played varsity ball while Woods, who graduated in 2014, was on junior varsity. Braglio, a defensive end in Maryland's current scheme, played offensive and defensive line as an Eagle. Woods played mostly receiver at McDonogh, but was recruited as a cornerback and is now a safety.
