Complex sentence: In 2006 Laurinaitis won the Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player, and was also named a finalist for the Butkus and Bednarik awards.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2006 Laurinaitis won the Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player. Also in 2006, he was named a finalist for the Butkus and Bednarik awards.