Chase Rice Takes Music To The Top Posted Aug 25, 2014 There was a time in Chase Rice's life when late August meant preparation for the Carolina season opener. Now, he's about to start a nationwide tour on the back of a new album that currently heads the iTunes country charts. Rice spent five years in Chapel Hill as a Tar Heel linebacker, going out in style with a career-high 10 tackles in his final home game--a victory over Duke--in 2008. (GoHeels.com)