Bo Jackson

Auburn legend Bo Jackson makes an appearance as the celebrity letter during the Auburn-Vanderbilt basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett / jbennett@al.com)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Bo Jackson doesn't want the three suspects who allegedly stole his football memorabilia to be jailed, but he does want them to face "public humiliation," the Auburn legend told TMZ Sports.

"They should wear a sign -- front and back -- saying, 'I was caught stealing and this is my punishment. To all my peers, don't be as stupid as I was,'" Jackson told the website.

More than $16,000 in Auburn memorabilia and football equipment were stolen from the locker room inside Jordan-Hare Stadium in the late hours of March 21 or early hours of March 22, according to Auburn police. Items included football jerseys and helmets once worn by Jackson and quarterback Cam Newton, who both won the Heisman Trophy during their separate stints on the Plains.

Three Auburn University freshmen were arrested and charged on third-degree burglary and first-degree theft of property charges. The items have since been returned to Auburn, according to police.

"These three individuals need to be placed in high traffic areas on campus every day for one month," Jackson told TMZ Sports. "Four to five hour shifts. No talking. No Facebook. No Twitter. This will hurt them a lot more."