Former Alabama linebacker VanDarius Cowan is suspended for West Virginia’s first four games of the season, per 247Sports.

Citing sources, the website says that Cowan is suspended due to NCAA eligibility issues. The Mountaineers first four games are James Madison, Missouri, NC State and Kansas. Cowan will return October 5 against Texas.

Cowan was dismissed at Alabama for a violation of team rules, Nick Saban announced last year.

“VanDarius has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our football program due to a violation of team rules,” Coach Nick Saban said in the statement. “Each of us has a responsibility to represent The University of Alabama in a first-class way, and failure to meet those standards can’t be tolerated. We wish VanDarius the very best in the future.”

His dismissal came less than a week after police charged him with misdemeanor assault stemming from an incident at a Tuscaloosa bar. He was charged with third degree assault at that time. He was accused of punching a 26-year-old man.

Cowan played in seven games a true freshman at Alabama in 2017 making two tackles. He was rated as a 4-star prospect exiting high school and was ranked as the nation’s No. 78 overall player, the No. 4 OLB and the state of Florida’s No. 15 overall prospect in the class of 2017, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.

He sat out the 2018 season due to the NCAA transfer rule.

Cowan had been playing a pass rush linebacker position for the Mountaineers defense, but he’ll now be out until October.