One stat shows Jordan Seaton's dominance - and how badly Colorado needs him healthy

If you asked Colorado fans who the best left tackle in college football is, they would answer, with zero hesitation and without the need for data as a backup, Jordan Seaton. The Colorado sophomore has been a dominant presence for the Buffaloes since he stepped onto campus in Boulder. He has immediately been a star - a much-needed one for an offensive line that has consistently been a weak link in the Deion Sanders era thus far.

If Colorado fans needed empircal data, however, now they've got it. Through four games, no tackle in the country has a better pass blocking grade than Seaton, per PFF:

In 140 pass blocking sets, Seaton has allowed zero sacks and only one pressure with one penalty. He's been completely dominant protecting the blindside of multiple quarterbacks with vastly different skill sets. Whether it be Kaidon Salter and his tendency to escape the pocket, or Ryan Staub and his mostly pocket-oriented passing style.

It hasn't mattered. Seaton has ensured the edge is taken care of.

Colorado doesn't have a more important or impactful player on the roster. And it is imperative that he get healthy - and quickly - as the Buffaloes get into the meat of their Big 12 schedule.

Jordan Seaton's injury is a major story for Colorado moving forward

Jordan Seaton left Colorado's win over Wyoming last weekend early with an injury. He hobbled to the locker room at halftime and then emerged in street clothes during the third quarter to signal his day was done. Deion Sanders said after the game that Seaton was "cool," but according to On3's Pete Nakos, Seaton enters the week as questionable ahead of Colorado's matchup on Saturday against No. 25 BYU:

This weekend's game against BYU is an important one for Colorado. At 2-2 - and already 0-1 in the Big 12 - Coach Prime's team needs a win to gain some momentum and to stay alive in the conference title race. While competing for the Big 12 Championship might be too lofty a goal for this group, it's undoubtedly still something the team views as attainable, at least for now.

Colorado seemed to find something - finally - on offense with Kaidon Salter at QB against Wyoming. The dual-threat Liberty transfer passed for over 300 yards and ran for 86 more on Saturday.

Seaton's injury is less than ideal, as Colorado seems to finally be establishing a sense of identity as an offense.

Colorado's next four games are likely to decide the direction of the season: vs. BYU, at TCU, vs. Iowa State, and at Utah. Three of those four opponents are ranked, and the one that isn't is a difficult road game against a physically imposing Utah team.

Getting off to a quick start in that four-game stretch by winning this weekend would be huge. Doing so without Seaton is probably an unclimbable mountain.