The Chargers finished training camp Thursday. The envelopes, please:

Camp MVP

Keenan Allen edged Melvin Ingram for the prestigious U-T award that signaled Ladarius Green 's breakout season in 2013 and pointed to Malcom Floyd 's strong comeback season last year.

"He's had his best camp," Philip Rivers said Thursday of Allen. "That's not even close."

Allen lacks great speed but played fast, created angles and caught everything. Proof that the receiver was on point, Rivers was "less feisty" with him than in other camps, Allen said. He's a few pounds lighter than his 2014 playing weight.

"He came to get better every single day," Rivers said. "He ran, he ran, he ran, he ran."

View the photo gallery: Chargers practice 8/20/2015

Top Defender

Ingram looked fresh for all of the 17 practices, minus one rest day. He showed more life in a body that, fully recovered from severe knee and hip injuries, he transformed in the offseason while losing almost 20 pounds.

"He has way more explosiveness to his game," end Corey Liuget said.

The outside linebacker, with both fitness and NFL experience on his side for the first time, showed better feel with his pass rush and change of direction.

Most improved player

Linebacker Donald Butler . Coming off a bad season in which he often looked less supple and too upright, he was lighter, quicker, more boisterous. The explosiveness seems back.

"I see a lot more speed and also a little more discipline from Donald in everything he's doing," Liuget said.

Ready to go

Branden Oliver had the look of someone ready for the season. He received the most work of the running backs, a year after leading the team in rushing yards.

Best sleeper prospect

Receiver Tyrell Williams was undrafted out of Western Oregon, where he seldom encountered press coverage because he was too big and fast for small-school defenders.

Williams looked comfortable. He created separation with his easy speed and 6-foot-3 1/2 frame. He plucked passes with soft hands. He applied pointers from coach Fred Graves and intern Eric Moulds -- a former receiver who went to three Pro Bowls with the Bills -- to improve versus press coverage. On special teams, a new role for him, he showed promise.

Honorable mention goes to undrafted tackle Tyreek Burwell, who mirrored backup pass rushers.

Top new veteran

Receiver Stevie Johnson went hard from the start and meshed with Rivers. A year after a knee injury slowed and sidelined him with the 49ers , he was quick in and out of his breaks. Allen cited Johnson, who is similar in style, as a helpful mentor.

