Oregon State Beavers football coach Jonathan Smith has a rebuilding project on his hands after taking over a program that went 1-11 last season.
Developing the current roster will be a key to that effort, but so too will be improving talent in the program through the recruiting process.
At running back, Rivals four-star prospect Taron Madison is a key target during the 2019 recruiting cycle.
The 6-foot-1, 192-pound ball-carrier, out of Beaumont High School (Beaumont, California), took a trip to Corvallis over the weekend and considers the Beavers a serious contender.
Asked where Oregon State stands in his recruitment, Madison didn't mince words.