Gap Semester in Senior Year (after landing offer)

Hi Monkeys,

Currently a rising junior and did not have the best SA26 season. Want to re recruit but my school makes it extremly difficult to take an extra semester, although I probably could find a way. 

Would it look bad to take a gap semester in my senior year in order to push my graduation year back? Feel like they would catch on to this but its pretty much my hail mary. Thanks!

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