20 role players who are going to become NFL stars in 2020

Bobby Okereke, LB, Indianapolis Colts

The offseason acquisition of DeForest Buckner is going to make life easier for the Colts’ linebacking corps in 2020. Darius Leonard is already a star, but Okereke has the makings to be almost as impactful.

The key for him will be to make more big plays in his second NFL campaign. His 65 tackles helped the Colts a lot in 2019, but he needs to find a way to add more sacks and/or forced fumbles to his game. A few high-profile forced turnovers could gain him a lot more notoriety this season.

Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee Titans

Simmons was limited to just nine games in his rookie season after sustaining a knee injury during the pre-draft process. The Titans were smart to give him a quasi-redshirt year.

2020 is the season where their patience should really start to pay off. Harold Landry needs more support in the pass-rushing department. Simmons has a chance to grow into a star along Tennessee’s defensive front.