Marshall football’s Nate Devers has been suspended indefinitely from the program after being arrested on multiple charges, including battery of a police officer.
According to The Herald-Dispatch, Devers was one of two Marshall athletes to be arrested after an incident at a local Italian restaurant Sunday night. Cory Shimensky and two other men were involved in the incident. Each of them were charged with “public intoxication, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct. Devers was charged with battery on an officer.
Shimensky, a soccer player, and Devers are roommates at Marshall.
“According to the criminal complaint, Devers and three other men were causing a problem at the restaurant and they were asked to leave and refused to,” reports WV MetroNews. “Devers allegedly hit an officer in the face with a closed fist and another officer in the back of the head. Police said Devers had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.”
Devers had started every game at right tackle for the Thundering Herd until being suspended by the school for his role in this incident.