Carl Bax

Carl William Bax (born January 5, 1966) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played two seasons for the National Football League (NFL)'s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft. He was suspended for the first three games of his second season for trafficking steroids.

During his senior year at Missouri, Bax was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He underwent surgery to remove a tumor in August 1988, and returned for his senior season.