7 Tennessee Titans 25 and under who could become stars in 2020

This list shows that the future is bright in Tennessee.

Jonnu Smith (24)

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After Delanie Walker was placed on Injured Reserve in 2019, ending his season, Smith stepped up in a big way for the Titans and finished with career-highs in catches (35), receiving yards (439) and touchdowns (3).

The Florida International product is arguably one of the best athletes at the position in the NFL and showed he was absolutely explosive with the ball in his hands, as he totaled nine plays of 20 yards or more (one run) and finished with 12.5 yards per reception, the seventh-best mark among tight ends.

When it was time to perform on the national stage, Smith answered the bell with a huge one-handed, one-cheek sneak touchdown catch against the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round. He also added three catches for 38 yards in the AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

During the quarantine, Smith has been putting in extra work with Tannehill, which will go a long way to improving the chemistry between the two.

Now that Walker is no longer on the team, Smith is going to get a full season of snaps as the No. 1 tight end, and with extra motivation in a contract year, the former third-round pick could have a truly elite season for the position.