The weather hasn’t allowed Travis Hunter to explore fishing locations in Boulder. And, his coach would prefer that he stops playing so much basketball.

On the football field, however, there isn’t anything holding Hunter back.

Colorado’s star cornerback is acclimated to Boulder and working hard every day to also become a star receiver for the Buffaloes.

“Right now I’m focused on learning the offensive playbook because defense really comes natural to me,” Hunter said Thursday when he met with the media for the first time since transferring to CU over the winter. “It’s just easier for me to go on defense and learn the playbook faster than offense.”

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Hunter was the No. 1 high school recruit in the country a year ago. Although he put up remarkable numbers as a receiver at Collins Hill (Ga.) High School (271 catches for 3,949 yards and 48 touchdowns in his last three seasons), Hunter was rated as the top cornerback in the country.

Originally slated to go to Florida State, Hunter shocked the college football world when he chose to sign with Jackson State, an FCS school coached by Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders.

Hunter played well when he was on the field at JSU, recording 20 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups on defense. He didn’t play as much on offense, but caught 18 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns. Overall, he missed five of the Tigers’ 13 games because of injuries and was never fully healthy.

“It was very difficult because I came back early off an injury when I wasn’t supposed to but I wanted to play as much as I can,” he said. “So I just came in and did what I had to do. So now I’m trying to get back 100% healthy so I can be able to play the best season in my college career right now.”

When Sanders took the head coaching job at CU in December, Hunter followed him. Now, he’s not only trying to get fully healthy — he said he’s not 100%, but “I’m getting there” — but to become a dynamic, two-way star for the Buffaloes.

“We just came in and said I gotta learn the (offensive) playbook,” Hunter said. “Once I learn the playbook, then I go back to defense, learn the defensive playbook and then just all be together and I can go both ways no matter what.”

Hunter believes he can be a star on both sides of the ball for the Buffs — something few players have done in college football in the past 50 or 60 years.

“It makes me want to go and dominate each time I get on the field,” he said.

At the start of spring, Sanders said Hunter “could fall out of bed and cover (receivers),” which is why the emphasis for now is refining his skills at receiver. Hunter is already showing elite skills on offense, too.

“He’s a natural receiver and he’s obviously a very gifted athlete,” CU receivers coach Brett Bartolone said. “He’s a very coachable dude. His attention to detail is great. He’s great in meetings, he asks great questions and he works his butt off on the field. So he’s a pleasure to coach.”

Hunter believes that playing cornerback allows him to excel as a receiver because he knows how corners play and think. And, Bartolone said Hunter has a “really high” football IQ. The key for Hunter is ironing out details with technique and learning the offense.

“You got a lot of techniques you’ve got to learn,” Hunter said. “I’ve learned a lot of techniques since I’ve been here.

“I just want to be open more and get the ball in my hands more, attack more — just be a nice threat all-around, no matter if I’m going deep or if I’m on the short routes.”

On defense, Hunter loves to shut a receiver down. On offense, he’s aiming to make corners look bad.

“I like to make people look bad,” he said. “It’s funny to me. I want to dominate everything I do, so pretty much me going out and dominating them is just natural to me.”

Whether it’s at a fishing spot, on the basketball court or the football field, Hunter loves to dominate and that’s his primary focus with the Buffs as they go through spring practices. He said he’s looking forward to playing in front of a sold-out Folsom Field for the spring game on April 22, but his focus will be the same as usual.

“Just going out there and competing,” he said. “Just go out there and dominate as much as I can.”