Alva Edison Liles (March 6, 1956 - January 7, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played one season in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Boise State University and attended Sacramento High School in Sacramento, California. Liles was also a member of the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders team that won Super Bowl XV.