UPDATE 8/31/18 @ 5:38 p.m.

A Marshall University football player is back on the team after being cleared of criminal charges against him.

Nathaniel Devers, 22, of Akron, Ohio, was found not guilty on all charges Tuesday. He was originally charged with misdemeanor counts of obstructing, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and two counts of battery of an officer.

In Oct. of 2017, Devers was suspended from the football team after an incident at a restaurant just off campus. He was accused of refusing to leave the restaurant and hitting a police officer in the face.

WSAZ has learned that in addition to being found not guilty of the charges against him, Devers has been reinstated on the football team. Before his suspension, he was a redshirt junior offensive lineman for the Thundering Herd.

ORIGINAL STORY 10/30/17

A Marshall University football player has been suspended from the team indefinitely after an incident early Sunday morning at a restaurant just off campus.

Nathaniel Devers, 22, of Akron, Ohio, was charged with misdemeanor counts of obstructing, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and two counts of battery of an officer.

According to the criminal complaint, police were called to a restaurant on 4th Ave. early Sunday morning for a report of a disturbance.

Devers, along with three other men, refused to leave the restaurant.

According to the criminal complaint, Devers hit a police officer in the face and another in the back of the head with a closed fist.

Police say Devers had slurred speech and an alcohol odor on his breath.

WSAZ reached out to the Marshall Athletic Department who says Devers has been suspended from the team indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

Devers is a redshirt junior offensive lineman for the Thundering Herd.

The three other men are also facing misdemeanor charges.