Tennessee Titans strong safety Bernard Pollard has insisted that second-round draft pick wide receiver Justin Hunter will become a star in the NFL.

Hunter has suffered from injury and poor form early in his Titans career, but Pollard said that the player just needs to realise how good he is.

"I can't wait until Justin Hunter realizes that he is a star," Pollard told The Tennessean. "It is out of control how good that guy could be.

"When Justin realizes he can go in there and single-handedly destroy a defense, I think this team is going to be in for something.

"And we need Justin Hunter to perform now, we can't wait. Because we are chasing that Lombardi Trophy and he's the kind of guy who could help us get it."

Pollard made 98 combined tackles last season.