The ascent of four-star tight end Brayden Liebrock (Chandler, Ariz.) into the Top247 for the first time in the current cycle was the biggest move up the rankings by a member of the 2019 Texas recruiting class in the latest 247Sports rankings update released on Thursday.

Liebrock debuting in the rankings at No. 184 overall, however, wasn’t the only move made by a member of the Longhorns current-cycle recruiting haul.

Four-star safety Chris Adimora (Lakewood, Calif./Mayfair) moved up 20 spots from No. 180 to No 160 overall. One of three verbal commitments the Longhorns have earned in the month of July — Oklahoma City (Okla.) Millwood four-star wide receiver Demariyon Houston and Alvin cornerback Marques Caldwell have also jumped in the boat this month — Adimora is now the nation’s 12th-ranked safety prospect according to 247Sports and he’s the 20th-best prospect regardless of position in the state of California.

247Sports Director of Recruiting Barton Simmons mentioned Adimora prominently when breaking down what the 2018 NFL Draft taught him about safety evaluations. What made Adimora stand out when looking at some of the nation’s top safety prospects carried over to when Simmons and the rest of the 247Sports team concluded the most recent rankings update.

“I love the profile for Adimora,” Simmons said. “He's a multi-sport athlete that plays his other sports at a high level. He plays offense. He has ball skills. He'll strike you.”

A basketball player who also runs track, Adimora recorded 71 tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and seven interceptions as a junior, one of which he returned for a touchdown. The 6-foot-1 ½-inch, 192-pound Adimora is someone Simmons thinks has a chance to enjoy a prosperous career on the Forty Acres.

“I just think he's a guy that checks all the boxes,” Simmons said. “He's raw in coverage right now but I'm not worried about that given his background.

As far as the other members of the recruiting class who are in the Top247 in the most recent update, there was no significant movement one way or the other.

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Conroe Oak Ridge offensive tackle Tyler Johnson dropped six spots from No. 35 to No. 41, but that appears mostly due to lower-ranked players moving ahead of him following The Opening Finals and other events that have taken place throughout the late spring and early summer. The drop did cause Johnson to go from a five-star to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings as he’s now the nation’s No. 33-ranked prospect.

Linebacker De'Gabriel Floyd (Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake) moved up one spot to No. 62 to round out the Texas commitments ranked among the nation’s top 100 recruits. Cuero’s Jordan Whittington dropped three spots down to No. 117 while Houston moved up one spot to No. 165 overall.

“We feel pretty good about where we have those guys right now,” Simmons said of the rest of the future Longhorns in the Top247.

The most interesting Top247 members of the Texas class not already mentioned, Simmons said, is four-star slot receiver Jake Smith (Scottsdale, Ariz./Notre Dame Preparatory). A huge recruiting win for the Longhorns over USC, Smith is someone Simmons can see moving up in the rankings before the dust settles on the cycle.

“His film is really good,” Simmons said. “He's great running with the football and I think he brings some juice to an offense. I could see him being a guy that moves up later on if we get a chance to gain some confidence on him by seeing him more.”