Barry Wilner North Carolina linebacker Chase Rice smiles as he goes through stretching exercises with his teammates during practice in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Thursday Aug. 7, 2008. Chase Rice had his sights set on the NFL. Then the linebacker who tore up the ACC in 2006 tore up his left ankle in the season opener as a junior. It worked out pretty well for Rice in another area of entertainment. His current hit is a pairing with Florida Georgia Line: âÄúDrinkinâÄô Beer. TalkinâÄô God. Amen.âÄù (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP) April 18, 2021 - 11:30 PM Like many young football players growing up in North Carolina, Chase Rice had his sights set on the NFL. After an outstanding sophomore season with the Tar Heels, that goal seemed realistic.